Act 65 of 1980

The National Security Act, 1980

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1980-12-27
  • 20 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent. 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 Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order. Read
9 Constitution of Advisory Boards. Read
10 Reference to Advisory Boards. Read
11 Procedure of Advisory Boards. Read
12 Action upon the report of the Advisory Board. Read
13 Maximum period of detention. Read
14 Revocation of detention orders. Read
14A Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards. Read
15 Temporary release of persons detained. Read
16 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
17 Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws. Read
18 Repeal and saving. Read
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