National Security Act, 1980

With
Case Law  
With Complete Legislative History
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Contents
1.     Short title and extent
2.     Definitions   
3.     Power to make orders detaining certain persons
4.     Execution of detention order
5.     Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
5A.  Grounds of detention severable
6.     Detention orders not to be invalid or in-operative on certain grounds
7.     Powers in relation to absconding persons
8.     Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order
9.     Constitution of Advisory Boards
10.   Reference to Advisory Board.
11.   Procedure of Advisory Board
12.   Action upon the report of the Advisory Board
13.   Maximum period of detention
14.   Revocation of detention orders                                                
14A. Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three
          months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards
15.    Temporary release of persons detained
16.    Protection of action taken in good faith
17.    Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws
18.    Repeal and saving
Appendix
National Security (Amendment) Act, 1987
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