 bill no 37 of 1989 the terrorist and disruptive activities (preventioif) amendment bill, 1989 a billto amend the terrorist and di81'uptive activities (prevention) act, 1987 be it enacted by parliament in the fortieth year of the republic of india as follows:-5 1 this act may be called the terrorist and disruptive activities (prevention) amendment act, 1989 short title i in the terrorist and disruptive activities (prevention) act, 1987 in sub-section (4) of section i, for the words "two years", the words "four years" shall be substituted amend mentof section 1 of act 28 of 1987  statement of objects and reasonsthe terrorist and disruptive activities (prevention) act, 1987 was enacted in the background of escalation of terrorist activities in many parts of the country the life of the act is restricted to a period of two years from the date of its commencement which expires on the 23rd may, 1989 2 an assessment of the situation, in consultation with the governments of the states and union territories, has shown that it is necessary to continue the provisions of the said act for a further period of two years with a view to dealing effectively with the problem of terrorist violence and disruptive activities in the country hence this bill new delhi; the 17th april, 1989 buta singh section 9 of t\le terro~t an~ pisru:ptive activi:ties (frevention) act, 1987 provides for the constitution of designated courts by the central government or the state governments and also for appointment of judges and additional judges o~ those cou~ section 13 of the ~d act provides for appointment of public prosecutors, additional public pr~i~tors ~d ~~~ public prosecq~~rs by th~ c~~ qpvatrnment or ~e s~t~ aov~en~, 8& the ~ ~y be 2 the expenditure towards the setting up of ~signat~ cowts by the state governments uad towards salaries and allowances of the judge, public ~tors and staff of such courts will be defrayed ·out of the consolidated funds of the states the expenditure towards setting up ot ~~a~~ co~ qy u\e c~~r~ qovemm~t ~ ~y fa~te q~ unioa t~tpry (pther thlul :po~d,icherq') wm ~ met out 01 th,e ~~teci fund of india since the provisions of the ~d act ar~ beij:lg eztendecl for a further period of two years with effect from ~e 24th day, c?f may 1989 the likely expenditure on each designated court and on the salaries and anowan~ of the ju~es ~blic prosecut~, a~ditional :rublic prosecutors, std, ete, over a period of six months is expected to be about ~ 7 lakhs out ot ~~ch ~ ~5 ~~s ~~l be of a r~~, nature and rs 35 l~ of a p~~-r~g n~~e as it is n~t po~lple ilt tb,~ ~tjge to visualise the number of such courts that mfy ~ye ~ ~ ~~~whed it is, therefore not possible to give an estimate of actual expenditure that ul'ty,:q1le to, ~einc~ in tbta ~  (prevention) acr, 1987 extract from the tl:rborist and dxsruptive activltim (28 of 1987), 1 (1) - - - - - (4) it shall remain in fql'ce for a period of two years from the 24th day of may, 1987, but its expiry under the operation of this sub-section shall not affect-short title, extent, application, commencement, duration and savings (4) the previous operation of, or anything duly done or suffered under, this act or any rule made thereun~ or any order made under any such rule, or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or uabuity acquired, accrued or incurred under this act or any rule made thereunder or bny order made under any such rule, or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence under this act or any contravention of any rule made under this act or of any order made under any such rule, or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of  any such right, privilege, ob:ijgation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or , punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy maybe instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this act had not expired  a billto amend the terrorist and disruptive activities (pjevention) act, 1987 rsh,i bt&ta singh; minister of home affairs) 