Section 13
Maximum period of detention.
The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
About this Act
An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of blackmarketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith.
The maximum period for which any person may be detained in
pursuance of any detention order which has been confirmed under section 12, shall be six months from
the date of detention:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.