Section 3(1) in The Andhra Pradesh Prevention Of Anti-Social And Hazardous Activities Act, 1980
(1)Where it appears to the Commissioner or the District Magistrate(a)that any person is a goonda; and(b)(i)that his movements or acts in the district or any part thereof are causing or are calculated to cause alarm, danger or harm to persons or property; or(ii)that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is engaged or about to engage in the district or any part thereof, in the commission or abetment, of any offence or act specified in subclauses (i) to (v) of clause (e) of section 2; and(c)that witnesses are not willing to come forward to give evidence against him by reason of apprehension on their part as regards the safety of their person or property;the Commissioner or the District Magistrate shall, by notice in writing, inform him of the general nature of the material allegations against him in respect of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and give him a reasonable opportunity of tendering an explanation regarding them.
