Section 18. Provision as to existing Special Protection Group

18. Provision as to existing Special Protection Group. —(1) The Special Protection Group in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Group constituted under this Act. (2) The members of the Special Protection Group in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed as such under this Act. (3) Anything done or any action taken before the commencement of this Act in relation to the constitution of the Special Protection Group referred to in sub-section (1) and in relation to any person appointed, shall be as valid and as effective in law as if such thing or action was done or taken under this Act. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS During the last few years, terrorism has been steadily assuming menacing proportions in various part of the country and abroad. In addition to indulging in wanton killings, arson, looting and other heinous crimes with the object to overawing the Government, terrorists aim to destabilise the democratically elected, Government by resorting to selective killing of prominent members of the public including those Who ate in the Government. During the last three years, the present Prime Minister has been under several threats to his life.