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The National Security Act, 1980

Central

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
65 of 1980
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
27 Dec 1980

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

20 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to make orders detaining certain persons.
  4. Section 4Execution of detention orders.
  5. Section 5Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.
  6. Section 5AGrounds of detention severable.
  7. Section 6Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
  8. Section 7Powers in relation to absconding persons.
  9. Section 8Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order.
  10. Section 9Constitution of Advisory Boards.
  11. Section 10Reference to Advisory Boards.
  12. Section 11Procedure of Advisory Boards.
  13. Section 12Action upon the report of the Advisory Board.
  14. Section 13Maximum period of detention.
  15. Section 14Revocation of detention orders.
  16. Section 14ACircumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards.
  17. Section 15Temporary release of persons detained.
  18. Section 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
  19. Section 17Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws.
  20. Section 18Repeal and saving.