.....is likely to cause grievous hurt or death; but does not in- elude licensed arms or arms for which no license is under the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder, required; (b) "Armed band" means any assembly or group of five or more persons, all or any of whom carry or carries, arms; Provided that no public servant who carries any arms in pursuance of his duties as such public servant shall be treated as member of an arm ed band; (c) "The Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (d) "Concentration Camp" means any camp es tablished by or under the authority of the (Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950) [State] Government for the dentention of persons contravening any of the provisions of this Act; (e) "Grievous hurt" has the meaning given to it in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; and (f) ''Public servant" has the meaning given to it in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; 3. Power to arrest members of armed bands. (1) Any Magistrate and any police officer not below the rank of Station House Officer may arrest with out warrant any member of an armed band, and if resist ance is.....
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