Section 2. Offences under the following provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959):

2. Offences under the following provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959):— Sections 25 to 30. 2. 15th August, 1976, vide notification No. S.O. 549(E), dated 13th August, 1976, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). amend such notification to extend such period from time to time by any period not exceeding three months at any one time if in the opinion of the State Government there continues to be in such area such disturbance of public peace and tranquillity as is referred to in sub-section (1): Provided further that where the State Government is satisfied that there is no longer such disturbance of public peace and tranquillity as is referred to in sub-section (1) in such area, it shall amend the notification issued under that sub-section in respect of that area to limit the period specified therein (whether originally or by amendment under the preceding proviso) accordingly. STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka Amendment of section 3 .-In section 3 of the Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976 (Central Act 77 of 1976) in sub-section (1), after the words "castes or communities", the words "or due to any other reason" shall be inserted. [ Vide Karnataka Act 49 of 1981, s. 2] STATE AMENDMENT Manipur Amendment of section 3 .-In section 3 of the Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976, (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act):-- (a) in sub-section (1), between the words, "communities", and "it may", the following words, brackets and figures shall be inserted, namely— "or by reason of extension and indiscriminate armed violence by members of an association declared as unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967"; (b) in sub-section (2)— (i) In clause (a) of the proviso, the word "and" appearing at the end shall be deleted, and the words, letters and brackets, "save in respect of the cases referred to in clause (aa)", shall be inserted in the beginning, and (ii) below clause (a) of the proviso so amended, the following clause shall be added, namely:-- "(aa) in respect of extensive and indiscriminate armed violence by members of any association declared as unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, no period commencing from a date earlier than the date of publication of the notification, if any, under section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) in respect of that area or earlier than two years before the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1), shall be specified therein; and". [Vide Manipur Act 11 of 1982, s. 2]