Preventive Detention Laws

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Description
•    The National Security Act, 1980
•    The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
•    The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
•    The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential
      Commodities Act, 1980
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Contents
The National Security Act, 1980
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
THE CONSERVATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PREVENTION OF
SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES ACT, 1974
Introduction   
1.     Short title, extent and commencement
2.     Definitions
3.     Power to make orders detaining certain persons
4.     Execution of detention orders
5.     Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
5A.  Grounds of detention severable
6.     Detention order not to be invalid or in-operative on certain  grounds
7.     Powers in relation to absconding persons
8.     Advisory  Board
9.     Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be
        detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining
        the opinion of Advisory Board
10.   Maximum period of detention
10A. Extension of period of detention
11.   Revocation of detention orders
12.   Temporary release of persons detained
12A. Special provisions for dealing with emergency
13.   Protection of action taken in good faith
14.   Repeal
THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES ACT, 1988
Introduction
1.     Short title, extent and commencement
2.     Definitions
3.     Power to make orders detaining certain persons
4.     Execution of detention orders 
5.     Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
6.     Grounds of detention severable
7.     Detention orders not to be invalid or in-operative on certain grounds
8.     Powers in relation to absconding persons
9.     Advisory Boards
10.   Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for
          periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board
11.   Maximum period of detention
12.   Revocation of detention orders
13.   Temporary release of persons detained
14.   Protection of action taken in good faith
15.   Amendment of Act 52 of 1974
16.   Repeal and saving
THE PREVENTION OF BLACKMARKETING AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLIES OF ESSENTIAL
COMMODITIES ACT, 1980
 Introduction
1.    Short title, extent and commencement
2.    Definitions
3.    Power to make orders detaining certain persons
4.    Execution of detention orders
5.    Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
6.    Detention orders not to be invalid or in-operative on certain grounds 
7     Powers in relation to absconding person
8.    Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person  affected by the order
9.    Constitution of Advisory Boards
10.  Reference to Advisory Boards
11.  Procedure of Advisory Boards                                           
12.  Action upon the report of Advisory Board
13.  Maximum period of detention                                                                      .          .
14.  Revocation of detention orders
15.  Temporary release of persons detained                                                  
16.  Protection of action taken in good faith
17.  Repeal and saving                         
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