Act 52 of 1974

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

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases for the purposes of conservation and augmentation of Foreign Exchange and prevention of smuggling activities and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Enacted 1974-12-13
17 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Power to make orders detaining certain persons.	Read
4	Execution of detention orders.	Read
5	Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.	Read
5A	Grounds of detention severable.	Read
6	Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.	Read
7	Powers in relation to absconding persons.	Read
8	Advisory Boards.	Read
9	Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board.	Read
10	Maximum period of detention.	Read
10A	Extension of period of detention.	Read
11	Revocation of detention orders.	Read
12	Temporary release of persons detained.	Read
12A	Special provisions for dealing with emergency.	Read
13	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
14	Repeal.	Read