State Act

The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-Leggers, Dacoits, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers Act, 1986.

17. Detention orders against any boot-legger, dacoit, drug offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender or land-grabber to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act (Central Act 65 of 1980) :-On and after the commencement of this Act no order of detention under the National Security Act, 1980 shall be made by the Government or any of their officers under that Act in respect of any, boot-legger, dacoit, drug offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender or land-grabber in the State of Andhra Pradesh on the ground of preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, where an order of detention may be or can be made against such person, under this Act.