LawgistThe Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
12Revocation of detention order
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), a detention order may, at any time, be revoked or modified--
(a) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of a State Government, by that State Government or by the Central Government;
(b) notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of the Central Government or by a State Government, by the Central Government.
(2) The revocation of a detention order shall not bar the making of another detention order under section 3 against the same person.
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All sections
- 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 inoperative 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 order
- 13 Temporary release of persons detain
- 14 Protection of action taken in good fait
- 15 Repealed
- 16 Repeal and savin
