Section 7: Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.

The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988Central Act · Act 46 of 1988

No detention order shall be invalid or inoperative merely by reason--

(a) that the person to be detained thereunder is outside the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the Government or the officer making the order of detention; or

(b) that the place of detention of such person is outside the said limits.

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Act	The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
Section	7
Marginal note	Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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