3.(1) Any Police Officer or any person empowered bythe Government in that behalf may, without a warrant, arrest any person who may reasonablybe suspected of having been a collaborator.

(2) Any Police Officer or person making an arrest under clause (1) shall forthwith report such arrest to the Government together with a precis of the information or materials on the basis of which the arrest has been made, and, pending receipt of the order of the Government, may, by order in writing, commit any person so arrested to such custody as the Government may by general or special order specify.

(3) On receipt of a report under clause (2), the Government may by order in writing, direct such person to be detained for an initial period of six months for the purpose of inquiry into the case.

(4) The Government may extend the period of detention if, in the opinion of the Government further time is required for completion of the inquiry.

(5) Any person arrested an detained before the commencement of this Order who is alleged to be a collaborator, shall be deemed to be arrested and detained under this Order and an order in writing authorising such detention shall be made by the Government:

Provided that the initial period of detention of six months in the case of such person shall be computed from the date of his arrest.