Section 10A:
Extension of period of detention.
1[10A. Extension of period of detention.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other
provision of this Act, the detention of every person detained under a detention order which has been
confirmed under clause (f) of section 8 before the commencement of the Conservation of Foreign
Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (Amendment) Act, 1976, and which is in force
immediately before such commencement shall, unless his detention has been continued by the appropriate
Government under the said clause for a period shorter than one year from the date of his detention,
continue until the expiry of a period of one year from the date of his detention under such order or until
the expiry of the specified period, whichever period expires later:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall affect the power of the appropriate
Government to revoke or modify such detention order at any earlier time.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the detention of every
person detained under a detention order which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 8 read with
sub-section (2) of section 9 before the commencement of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and
Prevention of Smuggling Activities (Amendment) Act, 1976, and which is in force immediately before
such commencement, shall, unless his detention has been continued by the appropriate Government under
the said clause (f) read with the said sub-section (2), for a period shorter than two years from the date of
his detention, continue until the expiry of a period of two years from the date of his detention under such
order or until the expiry of the specified period, whichever period expires later:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall affect the power of the appropriate
Government to revoke or modify such detention order at any earlier time.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).