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Section 4. Power to fire upon persons contravening certain orders.
The West Bengal Disturbed Areas Act, 1947
Act no. 6 of 19471947In forceWest Bengal (State Act)
4. Any Magistrate and any Police Officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector may, if in his opinion it is necessary so to do for the maintenance of public order, after giving such warning, if any, as he may consider necessary, fire upon or otherwise use force against any person who is acting in contravention of any law or order for the time being in force in a disturbed area prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons or the carrying of weapons or of things capable of being used as weapons.