Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act : Maximum period of

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act,1974

Act No : 52

Section : Maximum period of detantion.

10.Maximum period of detantion. The maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order to which the provisions of section 9 do not apply and which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 8 shall be one year from the date of detention and the maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order to which the provisions of section 9 apply and which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 8 read with sub-section (2) of section 9 shall be two years from the date of detention: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government in either case to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.