Section 8: Ground of the detention order to be disclosed to the person detained

The Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act, 1995, Act No. 5 of 1995State Act of Meghalaya · Act 5 of 1995

(1) When a person is detained in pursuance of a detention order the authority making the order shall as soon as may be, but ordinarily not later than five days, and, in exceptional circumstances and for reasons to be recorded in writing not later than ten days from the date of detention, communication to such person the grounds on which the order has been made and shall afford him the earliest opportunity of making a representation against the order to the Government.

(2)Nothing in sub-section (1) shall require the authority making the order to disclose facts which it considers to be against public interest to disclose.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act, 1995, Act No. 5 of 1995
Section	8
Marginal note	Ground of the detention order to be disclosed to the person detained
Jurisdiction	State of Meghalaya
Status	In force as published by the source

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