LawgistThe National Security Act
18Repeal and saving
(1) The National Security Ordinance, 1980 (11 of 1980), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act, as if this Act had come into force on the 23rd day of September, 1980, and, in particular, any reference made under section 10 of the said Ordinance and pending before any Advisory Board immediately before the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President may continue to be dealt with by that Board after that date as if such Board had been constituted under section 9 of this Act.
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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
