The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act `1980
An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of blackmarketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith.
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Power to make orders detaining certain persons
- 4Execution of detention orders
- 5Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 6Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- 7Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 8Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order
- 9Constitution of Advisory Boards
- 10Reference to Advisory Boards
- 11Procedure of Advisory Boards
- 12Action upon the report of Advisory Board
- 13Maximum period of detention
- 14Revocation of detention orders
- 15Temporary release of persons detained
- 16Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17Repeal and saving