Act Number: 65

Act Name: The National Security Act, 1980

Year: 1980

Enactment Date: 1980-12-27

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 12: Action upon the report of the Advisory Board.
    (1) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate Government may confirm the detention order and continue the detention of the person concerned for such period as it thinks fit.
     (2) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is, in its opinion, no sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate Government shall revoke the detention order and cause the person concerned to be released forthwith.
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