National Security Act : Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer thanthree

National Security Act,1980

Act No : 65

Section : Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer thanthree months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards. 1*14A. Circumstances in which persons may be detained for perio

14. Revocation of detention orders. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), a detention order may, at any time, be revoked or modified,-- (a) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer mentioned in sub-section (3) of section 3, by the State Government to which that officer is subordinate or by the Central Government; (b) notwithstanding that the order has been made by a State Government, by the Central Government.