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Section 12: Temporary release of persons detained.

The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974Central Act · Act 52 of 1974

[(1) The Central Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or an officer subordinate to that Government or by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government, may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.

(1A) A State Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or by an officer subordinate to that Government may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.]

(2) In directing the release of any person [under sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A), the Government directing the release] may require him to enter into a bond with sureties for the due observance of the conditions specified in the direction.

(3) Any person released under [sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A)] shall surrender himself at the time and place, and to the authority, specified in the order directing his release or cancelling his release, as the case may be.

(4) If any person fails without sufficient cause to surrender himself in the manner specified in sub-section (3), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

(5) If any person released under [sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A)] fails to fulfil any of the conditions imposed upon him under the said sub-section or in the bond entered into by him, the bond shall be declared to be forfeited and any person bound thereby shall be liable to pay the penalty thereof.

[(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law and save as otherwise provided in this section, no person against whom a detention order made under this Act is in force shall be released whether on bail or bail bond or otherwise.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
Section12
Marginal noteTemporary release of persons detained.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid.,for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
  • substituted, Act 20 of 1976. . Subs. by Act 20 of 1976, s. 4, for "under sub-section (1), the appropriate Government" (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "sub-section (1)" (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
  • inserted, Act 35 of 1975. . Ins. by Act 35 of 1975, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-1975).

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