Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act : REVOCATION OF

Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act,1980

Act No : 7

Section : REVOCATION OF DETENTION ORDERS

SECTION 14: REVOCATION OF DETENTION ORDERS

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21of 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 or expiry of a detention order shall not bar the making of a fresh detention order under section 3-against the same person in any case where fresh facts have arisen after the date of revocation or expiry on which the Central Government or a State Government or an officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that such an order should be made.