Section 8
Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order.
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.
(1) When a
person is detained in pursuance of a detention order, the authority making the order shall, as soon as may
be, but ordinarily not later than five days and in exceptional circumstances and for reasons to be recorded
in writing, not later than ten days from the date of detention, communicate to him the grounds on which
the order has been made and shall afford him the earliest opportunity of making a representation against
the order to the appropriate Government.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall require the authority to disclose facts which it considers to be against the public interest to disclose.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall require the authority to disclose facts which it considers to be against the public interest to disclose.