LawgistThe National Security Act
1Short title and extent
(1) This Act may be called the National Security Act, 1980.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 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 orders not to be invalid or inoperative 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 Boards
- 11 Procedure of Advisory Boards
- 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
