(1) The Governor may at any time direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order 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 (I), the Governor may require him to enter into a bond with or without sureties ior the due observance of the conditions specified in the direction.
(3) Any person released under sub-section (I) 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) 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 the penalty thereof.
15. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Regulation.
16. The provisions of sections 5 and 7 shall have effect as if the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, applies to the North-East Frontier Agency.
V. V. GIRI, President.
N. D. P. NAMBOODIRIPAD, Joint Secy, to the Govt. of India.
PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDlA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI. 1970 Temporary release of persons detained.
Protection of action taken under the Regulation.
Certain provisions of the Regulation to have effect as if Act 5 of 1898 ii in force.