(1) The Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas (Second) Ordinance, 1983 is hereby repealed. — THE UTTAR PRADESH DACOITY AFFECTED AREAS ACT, 19831

(1) The Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas (Second) Ordinance, 1983 is hereby repealed.

31. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas (Second) Ordinance, 1983 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance referred to in sub -section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times. The Schedule [See section 2 (b)] (i) Offences punishable under sections 216-A, 302, 303, 304, 307, 308, 325, 326, 327, 329, 331, 333, 363, 364, 365, 368, 369, 386, 387, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 402 and 511 of Indian Penal Code; (ii) kidnapping or abducting any person for ransom ; (iii) assembling or making preparation or attempt for kidnapping or abducting a person for ransom ; (iv) making or mending or performing any part of the process of making or mending, buying, selling, possessing, disposing of, supplying or carrying arms or ammunition or explosives for the commission of dacoity. (v) voluntarily supplying food materials, clothing, means of communication transport and other articles to the persons making preparation for dacoity or assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity or to the dacoits assembled after the commission of dacoity. (vi) mediating in the settlement or standing surety for, the payment of ransom to an abductor or a kidnapper ; (vii) spying for the persons making preparation for dacoity or assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity or for the dacoits assembled after the commission of dacoity ; (viii) receiving benefits from the persons committing all or any of the above -mentioned offences.

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