Section 2
Definitions.
The National Security Act, 1980
About this Act
An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "appropriate Government" means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government or as respects a person detained under such order, the State Government;
(b) "detention order" means an order made under section 3;
(c) "foreigner" has the same meaning as in the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946);
(d) "person" includes a foreigner;
(e) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.
(a) "appropriate Government" means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government or as respects a person detained under such order, the State Government;
(b) "detention order" means an order made under section 3;
(c) "foreigner" has the same meaning as in the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946);
(d) "person" includes a foreigner;
(e) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.