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The National Security Act

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.
1980
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
  1. All sections

  2. 1
     Short title and extent
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 3
     Power to make orders detaining certain persons
  5. 4
     Execution of detention orders
  6. 5
     Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
  7. 5A
     Grounds of detention severable
  8. 6
     Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
  9. 7
     Powers in relation to absconding persons
  10. 8
     Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order
  11. 9
     Constitution of Advisory Boards
  12. 10
     Reference to Advisory Boards
  13. 11
     Procedure of Advisory Boards
  14. 12
     Action upon the report of the Advisory Board
  15. 13
     Maximum period of detention
  16. 14
     Revocation of detention orders
  17. 14A
     Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards
  18. 15
     Temporary release of persons detained
  19. 16
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  20. 17
     Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws
  21. 18
     Repeal and saving
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