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Section 12

Maintenance of Internal Security Ordinance, 1971Ordinance · 1971

(1) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate Government may confirm the detention order and continue the detention of the person concerned for such period as it thinks fit.

(2) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is in its opinion no sufficient cause for the detention of the person concerned, the appropriate Government shall revoke the detention order and cause the person to be released forthwith.

Action upon the report of Advisory Board.

13. The maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order which has been confirmed under aedtion 12 shall be twelve months from the date of detention:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.

Maximum period of detention.

10 of 18971 14. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, a detention order may, at any time, be revoked or modified—

(a) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3, by the State Government to which that officer Is subordinate or by the Central Government;

(b) notwithstanding that the order has been made by a State Government, by the Central Government.

(2) The revocation or expiry of a detention order shall not bar the making of a fresh detention order under section 3 against the same person in any case where fresh facts have arisen after the date of revocation or expiry on which the Central Government or a State Government or an officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that such an order should be made.

Revocation of detention orders.

l$l THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY (PAKT tt— Temporary release Of parsons detained.

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ActMaintenance of Internal Security Ordinance, 1971
Section12
StatusIn force as published by the source

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