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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 436A

Title: Maximum Period for Which an Undertrial Prisoner Can Bedetained

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....order the continued detention of such person for a period longer than one-half of the said period or release him on bail instead of the personal bond with or without sureties: Provided further that no such person shall in any case be detained during the period of investigation inquiry or trial for more than the maximum period of imprisonment provided for the said offence under that law. Explanation.--In computing the period of detention under this section for granting bail the period of detention passed due to delay in proceeding caused by the accused shall be excluded.] ___________________________________ 1. Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005.

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Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 Section 10

Title: Maximum Period of Detention`

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....later] and the maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order to which the provisions of section 9 apply and which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 8 read with sub-section (2) of section 9 shall be2[a period of two years from the date of detention or the specified period, whichever period expires later: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government in neither case to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time. 3[Explanation.--In this section and in section 10A, "specified period" means the period during which the Proclamation of Emergency issued under clause (1) of article 352 of the Constitution on the 3rd day of December, 1971 and the Proclamation of Emergency issued under that clause on the 25th day of June, 1975, are both in operation.] _________________________ 1. Substituted by Act No.20 of 1976 for words "one year from the date of detention". 2. Substituted by Act No.20 of 1976 for words "two years from the date of detention". 3. Inserted by Act No. 20 of 1976.

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Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 Section 11

Title: Maximum Period of Detention

State: Central

Year: 1988

The maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order to which the provisions of section 10 do not apply and which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 9 shall be one year from the date of detention, and the maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order to which the provisions of section 10 apply and which has been confirmed under clause (f) of section 9, read with sub-section (2) of section 10, shall be two years from the date of detention: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of appropriate Government in either case to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.

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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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Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 Section 13

Title: Maximum Period of Detention

State: Central

Year: 1980

(1) 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.

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National Security 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 twelve 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.

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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 8

Title: Periods for Which Mining Leases May Be Granted or Renewed

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....of minerals not specified in Part A and Part B of the First Schedule for a further period or periods not exceeding twenty years in each case. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) and sub-section (3), no mining lease granted in respect of mineral specified in Part A or Part B of the First Schedule shall be renewed except with the previous approval of the Central Government.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 7, for sub-sections (1) and (2) w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 2. Substituted by Act 25 of 1994, section. 5, for sub-section (1) w.e.f. 25-1-1994. 3. Substituted by Act 25 of 1994, section. 5, for "two periods each not exceeding ten years" w.e.f. 25-1-1994. 4. Proviso omitted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 10 w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 5. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 10, for sub-section (3) w.e.f. 18-12-1999.

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All India Services Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....309, the Government of India is now compelled to deal with many of these matters by means of non-statutory executive orders. This is neither satisfactory nor quite justifiable. 2. Before the commencement of the Constitution, the Government of India issued the Indian Civil Administrative Cadre Rules and the Indian Police Service Cadre Rules. Although these Rules, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Constitution, are continued in force by Article 313of the Constitution, they authorise the regulation of only such items relating to the conditions of service as had already been settled. Emergency recruitment to these services to fill the gaps left by the departure of the British element in the I.C.S. and the Indian Police was still in progress at that time. Many matters relating to the conditions of service of such officers were only decided after the Constitution had come into force. Other very important matters such as the fixation of retirement benefits have yet to be settled. Arrangements have also been completed recently to extend the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service schemes to the Part B States. 3. It is necessary that Parliament should.....

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The Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1969

.....(17) To create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto. (18) To receive gifts, donations or benefaction from Government and to receive bequests, donations and transfers of movable or immovable property from testators, donors or transferors as the case may be. (19) To frame Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations for all or any of the aforesaid purpose; and to alter, modify or rescind the same. And (20) To do all such other acts whether incidental to the power s aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University. Territorial exercise of powers 5. (1) The State Government may, by notification, specify the limits of the area in which the University shall exercise its power and perform its duties. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no educational institution beyond the limits of the area specified under sub-section (1) shall be associated with or admitted to any privileges of the University. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any educational institution situated within the limits of the area specified.....

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1939

.....cab notwithstanding that the passengers may pay separate fares; 12 [* * * * * * *] 13[(4) "dealer" includes a person who 18 engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles or in building bodies for attachment to chassis;] Clause 2-Sub-clause (a).- At present a State Government may make rules under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-to exempt, from the provisions of the Act relating to registration motor vehicles in the possession of dealers and specify the conditions subject to which such exemptions may be granted and the fees payable therefor. This sub-clause seeks to define the expression "dealer" so as to include a person who is engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles or in building bodies for attachment to chassis.-S.O.R. Gaz. of India. 17-8-78, Pt. II 8.2, Ext., p. 1120. (5) "driver" includes, where a separate person acts as steersman of a motor vehicle, that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle; 14[(5A) "driving licence" means the document issued by a competent authority under Chapter II authorising the person specified therein to drive a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle of any specified.....

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