10th november, 1966  ddi no 75 of 19"  a billto continue the pteventive detention act, 1950, tor a- furthef- period be it enacted by parliament in the seventeenth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the preventive detention (conti- short nuance) act, 1966 title ,",' ·s 2 in sub-section (3) of section 1 of the preentive detentiod amend ', act 1950, for the figures, letters and words "31st my of december, ment tif:~ 1966" the fi·  prtii letters and words "31st day of december 1969" of sec-:  ' , &---, , , tion 1 r:~: shall be substituted  ~~:': '::: ',  statement of objects and reasons', ··:i ,1 ,) the preventive detention act, 1950, is due to expire on the 31st december,l966 the primary reason for the enactment of this legislation was to provide for detention with a view to preventing persons from acting in a manner prejudicial to the defence of india, the relations of india with foreign powers, the security of india or a state the maintenance of public order or the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community experience jn the working of the act has shown that this legislation has proved to be 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 detention act, 1950, should be continued it is accordingly proposed to extend the duration of the act for a further period of three years vidya charan shukla  president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no f22/5/66-poll(i), dated the 2nd november, 1966 from sbri gulzarilal nanda, minister of home affairs to the secretary, lok sabha] " :~ t' 'i" -;: ~:  the president, having been informed of the subject matter o'f the preventive detention (continuance) bill, 1966, recommends consideration of the' bul in the lok sabha under article i17(3) of tbe constitution of india :'~ "~  financial memorandumunder section 8 of the preventive detention act, 1950, which il sought to be continued for a period of 3 years till 31st december, 1969, !by the preventive detention (continuance) bill, 1966, the central government and the state governments are required to appoint advisory boards there is no provision in the act requiring the payment of any salary, allowances, etc, to the members of the ad~o1'y 13oards the central government may, h~wevq, have to incut some expenditure in connection with the functionfd, of the advisory boards it is not possible to make an 'i-cc~te estudjte ,of ,th& expenditure which may be involved annu~ -~ " the amount is -not likejy to exceed rs: 5,000 '''"   ,,  annexure extract from the ,prbventlve dbrum:on al::r, 1950 (4 of 1950) - • - • •short title, extent  tnd duration 1;' (1j - - - - , ", (3) it shall ~eas~: to have effect on the :jl~t day of oecember, '"  "'1'  ,' ,'~66, save· as res~t8ililnis done or omitted to be doji~  b~for~ that date - - - - - ) a bill to continue the preventive detention act, 1950, for a further period (shri vulya charan shukla, depuly minister in 1m ministry of home a//airs) 