Designation of political organisations: government may notify groups as political in nature after notice and representations. The Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, specify an organisation as a organisation of a political nature based on its activities, ideology, programmes, or associations, having first given the organisation written notice of the grounds and an opportunity to make a representation; the Government may forward representations for report, consider such material, and make the designation by order within prescribed timeframes, recording reasons if extended.