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Chapter XI · Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity

157Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause

Section 157 · Chapter XI · Public nuisances

(1)If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.

(2)If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.

(3)If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case:

ProvisoProvided that the proceedings under this section shall be completed, as soon as possible, within a period of ninety days, which may be extended for the reasons to be recorded in writing, to one hundred and twenty days.

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