(15) of the same section the power of apprehension and detention in custody of any person whom the authority empowered by the rules to apprehend or detain (the authority empowered to detain not being lower in rank than that of a District Magistrate), suspects, on grounds appearing to that authority to be reasonable (a) of being of hostile origin; or (b) of having acted, acting or being about to act or being likely to act in a manner prejudicial to (i) the defence of India and civil defence; (ii) the security of the State; (iii) the public safety or interest; (iv) the maintenance of public order; (v) India 's relations with foreign states; (vi) the maintenance of peaceful conditions in any part or area of India; or (vii) the efficient conduct of military operations It will thus appear that security of the state, public safety or interest, maintenance of public order and the maintenance of peaceful conditions in any part or area of India may be viewed separately even though strictly one clause may have an effect or bearing on another.