 the preventive detention (continuance) bill, 1960(as introducbd in loit sabra on 18th november, 1960)  bill no 74 of it&t the preventive detention (continuance) bill, 1960 (as introduced in lok sabha)a bill to conttnue the preventive detention act, 1950, fot a further period be it enacted by parliament in the eleventh year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the preventive detention (continuance) short dtlc i act,1960 i 5 2 in sub-section (3) of section 1 of the prevent1ve detention act, amendment 'i 1950, for the figures, letters and words "31st day of december, 1960", ~ct ~:r i, ! the figures, letters and words "31st day of december, 1963" shall be 1950 ·1 substituted i  statement of objects and reasonsthe preventive detention act, 1950, is due to expire on· the 31st december, 1960 the primary reason for the enactment of this legislation was to protect the country against activities intended to subvert the constitution and the maintenance of law· and order or to interfere with the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community experience in the wqrking of the act has shown that this legislation has proved an effective instrument specially in the maintenance of law and order in these circumstances, it is considered essential that the powers conferred by the preventive detentioa a!et ~d be continued it is accordingly proposed to ~ theam ,ftw a wrtber period fii tlu1ee yean; nzw di:lm; g b pant the 7th november, 1_ - - - - - - 1 (1) this act may be ca1l~d the preventive detention act, 1950 short title, extent and (2) it extends to the whole of india except the state of jammu duration and kashmir (3) it shall cease to have effect on the 31st day of december, 1960, save as respects things don~ or omitted to be done before that date  - - - - - -  --a bill to continue the preventive detention act, 1950) for a further period (shri go'oind ballabh pant, minister of home affairs)  ,,," 