THE SECURITY OF PAKISTAN ACT, 1952
1ACT NO. XXXV OF 1952
[5thMay, 1952]
An Act to provide for special measures to deal with persons acting in a manner prejudicial
to the defence, external affairs and security of Pakistan, 2* * *, 3* * *
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for special measures to deal with persons acting in a
manner prejudicial to the defence, exter nal affairs and security of Pakistan, 2* * *, 3*
* * ;
It is hereby enacted as follows:___
1. Short title, extent and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the Security of Pakistan
Act, 1952.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of Pakistan, Ext., 1952 page 553.
The Act has been applied to ___
(i) Baluchistan, with effect on and from the 6th May, 1952, see Gazette of P., 1952, Pt. I, page 119 ; extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, by the Leased Areas (Laws) Order,
1950 (G.G.O. 3 of 1950); and to applied in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1953, Pt. I, page 152, and
It has also been extended to ___
(ii) the Baluchistan States Union, by the Baluchistan States Union (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G.G.O. 4 of 1953) ; and
(iii) Khairpur State, by the Khairpur (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G.G.O. 5 of 1953).
In this Act references to detention order to an Advisory Board shall be of no effect (with effect from the 7th October, 1958), see the Presi d ent's Order (Post‑Proclamation) No. 1 of
1958, Art. 4 and Sch.
The Act has been and shall be deemed to have been brought into force in Gwadur with effect from 8th September, 1958, by the Gwadur (Application of Central Laws) Ordinance,
1960 (37 of 1960), S. 2, see also Martial Law Regulation No. 72.
2 The words “or the maintenance of supplies and services essential for the community” omitted by the Adaptation (Security Laws) Order, 1956 (P.O. No. 8 of 1956), Art. 2 and Sch.
(w.e.f. the 23 rd March, 1956).
3 The words “or for the maintenance of public order [in the Federal Territory of Karachi]” omitted by the Repealing and Amending Ord., 1965 (10 of 1965), s. 3 and 2 nd Sch. The
words in crotchets were first added by P.O. No. 8 of 1956 and then amended by the Repealing and Amending Ord., 1961 (1 of 1961) s. 3 and 2 nd Sch.
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