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National Security Act, 1980 Section 14A

Title: Circumstances in Which Persons May Be Detained for Periods Longer Than Three Months Without Obtaining the Opinion of Advisoryboards

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....order; or (e) the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community. Explanation 1.--The provisions of the Explanation to sub-section (2) of section 3 shall apply for the purposes of this sub-section as they apply for the purposes of that sub-section. Explanation 2.--In this sub-section, "disturbed area" means any area which is for the time being declared by notification under section 3 of the Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983 (32 of 1983), or under section 3 of the Chandigarh Disturbed Areas Act, 1983 (33 of 1983), to be a disturbed area. Explanation 3.--In this sub-section, "terrorist and disruptive activities" means "terrorist acts" and "disruptive activities" within the meaning of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Ordinance, 1987 (Ord. 2 of 1987). (2) In the case of any person to whom sub-section (1) applies, sections 3, 8 and 10 to 14 shall have effect subject to the following modifications, namely:-- (a) in section 3,-- (i) in sub-section (4), in the proviso,-- (A) for the words "ten days", the words "fifteen days" shall be substituted; (B) for the words "ten days" the words "twenty days" shall be substituted; (ii) in.....

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 Section 10

Title: Cases in Which and Circumstances Under Which Persons May Be Detained for Periods Longer Than Three Months Without Obtaining the Opinion of Advisory Board

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....the words "shall, within five weeks", the words "shall, within four months and two weeks" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (c),-- (a) for the words "the detention of the person concerned", the words "the continued detention of the person concerned" shall be substituted; (b) for the words "eleven weeks", the words "five months and three weeks" shall be substituted; (iii) in clause (f), for the words "for the detention", at both the places where they occur, the words "for the continued detention" shall be substituted. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996, section 2, for "31st day of July, 1996" (w.e.f. 31-7-1996), which was earlier substituted by Act 53 of 1993, section 2, for "31st day of July, 1993" (w.e.f. 30-6-1993).

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 Section 9

Title: Cases in Which and Circumstances Under Which Persons May Be Detained for Period Longer Than Three Months Without Obtaining the Opinion of Advisory Board

State: Central

Year: 1974

....."shall, within five weeks", the words"shall, within four months and two weeks" shall be substituted; (ii) inclause (c),-- (1) forthe words "the detention of the person concerned", the words "thecontinued detention of the person concerned" shall be substituted; (2) forthe words "eleven weeks", the words "five months and threeweeks" shall be substituted; (iii)in clause (f), for the words "for the detention", at both the placeswhere they occur, the words "for the continued detention" shall besubstituted.] __________________________ 1.Substituted by Act No. 58 of 1984, section 2, for section 9 w.e.f. 13-7-1984. 2.Substituted by Act 15 of 1996. w.e.f. 31-7-1996. 3.Substituted by Act No. 23 of 1987, section 2 w.e.f. 2.7.1987.

Tea Districts Emigrant Lab0ur Act, 1932 [Repealed] Section 33

Title: Power to Detain and Return Sick Persons

State: Central

Year: 1932

(1) Where it appears to the Controller that any person proceeding to a tea garden with assistance, or any member of the family of such person is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, or is not in a fit state of health to proceed on his journey, the Controller may-- (a) detain such person and his family, (b) send the sufferer for medical treatment to a hospital or dispensary or other suitable place, and (c) cause all necessary arrangements to be made for the accommodation and feeding of the other members of the party so detained, and all arrangements for such detention and treatment shall be made by and at the cost of the employing interest on whose behalf such person was recruited. (2) Where it appears that a sufferer detained under sub-section (1) is not likely to be in a fit state of health to proceed on his journey within a reasonable time, the Controller may direct that he and the other members of his party detained with him shall be returned to the home of the person proceeding with assistance by and at the cost of the employing interest on whose behalf such person was recruited.

Bombay Borstal Schools Act, 1929, (Maharashtra) Section 13

Title: State Government to Determine the Borstal School in Which a Person Shall Be Detained and May Order Removal

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1929

.....under this Act to a Borstal school in any other 5[State] in 6[* * *] India] 7[* * *] provided that the whole period of his detention in a Borstal school shall not be increased by such removal. ______________ 1. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 2. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 3. These words were substituted for the words "State Government" by Mah. 57 of 1975, section 3. 4. These words were inserted by Bom. 2 of 1936, section 4. 5. This word was substituted for the word "Province" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 6. The word "British" was omitted, ibid. 7. The words "or in an Acceding State" were omitted, ibid.

Borstal School Act, 1963 Section 12

Title: State Government to Determine the Borstal School in Which a Person Shall Be Detained and May Order Removal

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

(1) Every young offender ordered to be detained in a Borstal School shall be detained in such Borstal School as the State Government may, by general or special order, appoint for the reception of persons so ordered to be detained: Provided that, if accommodation in a Borstal School is not immediately available for such offender, he may be detained in a special ward or such other suitable part of a prison, as the State Government may direct, until he can be sent to a Borstal School and the period of detention so undergone shall be treated as detention in a Borstal School. (2) The State Government may order the removal of any young offender from any one Borstal School to another Borstal School established under this Act, or to a Borstal School in any other State in India, provided that the whole period of his detention in a Borstal School shall not be increased by such removal.

Excise (Spirits) Act, 1863 Section 6

Title: In Case of Non-payment of Penalty, Offender May Be Detained Pending Return to Distress Warrant

State: Central

Year: 1863

In case any such penalty shall not be forth with paid, any such officer may order the offender to be apprehended and detained in safe custody, until the return can be conveniently made to such warrant of distress, unless the offender shall give security to the satisfaction of such officer for his appearance at such place and time as shall be appointed for the return of the warrant of distress.

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:- (Conflicts not of an international character.) (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:- (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognised as indispensable by civilized peoples. (2) The wounded and sick shall be collected and.....

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule IV

Title: Fourth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....to in this Article. In no case shall requisition of labour lead to a mobilization of workers in an organization of a military or semi-military character. Article 52 No contract, agreement or regulation shall impair the right of any worker, whether voluntary or not and wherever he may be, to apply to the representatives of the Protecting Power in order to request the said Power's intervention. (Protection of workers) All measures aiming at creating unemployment or at restricting the opportunities offered to workers in an occupied territory, in order to induce them to work for the Occupying Power, are prohibited. Article 53 Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or co-operative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations. (Prohibited destruction) Article 54 The Occupying Power may not alter the status of public officials or judges in the occupied territories, or in any way apply sanctions to or take any measures of coercion or discrimination.....