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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Complete Act

Title: Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980

State: Central

Year: 1980

Preamble1 - ASSAM PREVENTIVE DETENTION ACT, 1980 Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Power to make orders detaining certain persons Section4 - Execution of detention order Section5 - Powers to regulate place and conditions of detention Section6 - Detention order not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds Section7 - Powers in relation to absconding persons Section8 - Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order Section9 - Constitution of Advisory Board Section10 - Reference to Advisory Board Section11 - Procedure of Advisory Board Section12 - Action upon the report of Advisory Board Section13 - Maximum period of detention Section14 - Revocation or modification of detention orders Section15 - Temporary release of persons detained Section16 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section17 - Repeal and saving

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 5

Title: Powers to Regulate Place and Conditions of Detention

State: Central

Year: 1980

Every person in respect of whom a detention order has been made shall be liable (a) to be detained in such place and under such conditions, including conditions as to maintenance, discipline and punishment for breaches of discipline, as the State Government may, by general or special order, specify; and (b) to be removed from one place of detention to another place of detention, whether within the State of Assam or in another State, by order of the State Government : PROVIDED that no order shall be made by the State Government under clause (b) for the removal of a person from the State to another State except with the consent of the Government of that other State.

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 13

Title: Maximum Period of Detention

State: Central

Year: 1980

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 but in no case shall exceed the period fixed by law of Parliament, if any: PROVIDED that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the State Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 14

Title: Revocation or Modification of Detention Orders

State: Central

Year: 1980

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 23 of the Assam General Clauses Act, 1915 (Assam Act 2 of 1915) , a detention order made by any officer may, at any time, be revoked or modified by the State Government. (2) The revocation or expiry of a detention order shall not bar the making of a fresh detention order under Section 3 against the same person in any case where fresh facts have arisen after the date of revocation or expiry on which the State Government or an officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that such an order should be made.

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Preamble 1

Title: Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980

State: Central

Year: 1980

ASSAM PREVENTIVE DETENTION ACT, 1980 [Act, No. 5 of 1980] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and matters connected therewith. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Assam State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1980 , the President is pleased to enact as follows: --

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 4

Title: Execution of Detention Order

State: Central

Year: 1980

A detention order may be executed at any place in India in the manner provided for the execution of warrants of arrest under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 6

Title: Detention Order Not to Be Invalid or Inoperative on Certain Grounds

State: Central

Year: 1980

No detention order shall be invalid or inoperative merely by reason- (a) that the person to be detained there under is outside the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the State Government or the officer making the order, or (b) that the place of detention of such person is outside the said limits.

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Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980 Section 8

Title: Grounds of Order of Detention to Be Disclosed to Person Affected by the Order

State: Central

Year: 1980

(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 State 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.

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 5

Title: Arrest of Persons

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector, and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonable necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose. (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner. 1 Explanation.- In this section and in sections 53A and 54,-- (a) "examination" shall include the examination of blood, blood stains, semen, swabs in case of sexual offences, sputum and sweat, hair samples and finger nail clippings by the use of modern and scientific techniques including DNA profiling and such other tests which the registered medical practioner thinks necessary in a particular case; (b) "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who.....

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Preventive Detention Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1951 (4 of 1951); and (b) nothing contained in subjection (3) of Sec. 1 or sub-section (1) of Sec. 12 of this Act as originally enacted shall be deemed to affect the validity or duration of any such order. SECTION 13: REVOCATION OF DETENTION ORDERS (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Sec. 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897-(10 of 1897), a detention order may at any time be revoked or modified- (a) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer mentioned to sub-section (2) of Sec. 3 by the State Government to which that officer is subordinate or by Central Government; (b) notwithstanding that the order has been made by a State Government, or by the Central Government, 33 [(2) The revocation of expiry of a detention order shall not bar the making of a fresh detention order under Sec. 3 against the same person in any case where fresh facts have arisen after the date of revocation or expiry on which the Central Government or a State Government or an officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that such an order should be made. SECTION 14: TEMPORARY RELEASE OF PERSONS DETAINED (1) The appropriate Government may at any time.....

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