Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act : Revocation of

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1988

Act No : 46

Section : Revocation of detention orders.

12. Revocation of detention orders. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, a detention order may, at any time, be revoked or modified-- (a) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of a State Government, by that State Government or by the Central Government; (b) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of the Central Government or by a State Government, by the Central Government. (2) The revocation of a detention order shall not bar the making of another detention order under section 3 against the same person.