The Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980

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    "title": "The Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980",
    "short_title": "The Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980",
    "act_number": "5",
    "act_year": 1980,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": "1980-07-19",
    "description": "The Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. (1) This Act may b e called the ·",
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            "content": "Ass am Preventive Dete ntion A ct, 198 0. \r\n(2) It extends t o t he whole of the \r\nState of Assa m . \\.,.,.,\"'",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. In this Act, unl ess",
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            "content": "othe~·wise requires,- . ,,. \r\nthe conte xt \r\n(a) \"Aclvisory Boa rd\" m eans the \r\nBoard constituted under se ction 9 ~ \r\n(b) ''det ention order\" me ans an \r\norder made under sect ion 3 ; \r\n(c) \"State\" me ans the Stat e of \r\nAssa m; \r\n(d) \"State Gover nment\" m ean s \r\nthe State Gover n ment of Assam . \r\nPower 10 '\"> (1) T'· St t G t maKe ord'ers ,), J1e a e OVernmen Or an y \r\n<let a in in gofficer of the State Governme n t . n ot be­\r\ncertain per-1ow the rank of ·a Secre tary· to the · State JOn5. \r\nGovernrnent, or a District Ma~istrate \r\nmay, if satisfied with r espect to any per­\r\nson th at with a view to preve n tin g him \r\nu .r 1'1!!. \r\n\r\n· .... -~ 'V ~ '\" ' '\" \" .. , ~ • \r\nTRE ASSAM 0AZE'I\"rE, EXTRAORDINA RY .JULY. 19, 1980 223 \r\n.• ·. \r\nfrom acting in anv manner preiudicial to \r\nthe securitv of the · State, the maintenance \r\nof public order or the maintenance of \r\nsupplies and services essential to the com­\r\nmunity, it is necessar v so to do, make an \r\norder directing that such person be \r\ndetained: \r\nProvided that no order of detention \r\nshall be made under this sub-section with \r\nrespect · to any person with a view to \r\npreventing him ·from acting in any man­\r\nner preiudicial ·to the maintenance of \r\nsu-pplies of commo dities essential to the \r\ncommunity, and for the purposes of this \r\nP.roviso. the expression \"acting in any \r\nmanner preiudicial to the maintenance \r\noi supplies of commod ities ·essential to \r\nth~ community\" shall have the same mean­\r\ning as in the Explanatio n to sub-section (1) \r\nof section 3 of the Prevention of Black­\r\nmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies \r\nCcatra!Act f E t \" 1 C d\" . A t 1980 · er 1, 10. .o ssen ia ommo l ties c -, . \r\n; ~J'.'· \r\n(2) When anv order is made under \r\nt11e preceding sub-section bv any officer \r\nrr~entioned therein, he shall forthwi th \r\nreport the fact to the State Governmen t \r\ntogether with the grounds on which the · \r\norder has been made and such other \r\nparticulars as in his opinion hav P a bear­\r\ning on .the matter, and no such order \r\nshall remain in force for more than \r\ntwelve davs after the making thereof \r\nunless in the meantime it has been ap­\r\nproved by the State Government: \r\n. \r\n> \r\nProvided tha t where under section \r\n8 the grounds of detention are communi­\r\ncated bv the officer maldng the order \r\nafter five davs but not later than ten \r\ndavs from the date of detention . this \r\nsub-section shall applv subiect to the \r\nmodification that. for the words \"twelve \r\nday.s\", thp words \"fifteen days'' shall be \r\nsu bsti tu ted. \r\n' . \r\n\r\n4'. A detention order may be ·execut\"' · Executi o 'fl \r\nor de1ention \r\norder, ed at any place in India in the manner \r\nprovided for the execution of. warrants · · \r\nof arrest under the Code of Criminal ··· CcnitalAd 2 ef 1974· \r\nProcedure, 1973. \r\nPowers to 5 E · 't ·f · h r egu lat e . very person in respec 0 w om \r\nplac , and a detention order has been made shah be \r\ncondi ~ons ofliable-\r\ndctentto n . \r\n(a) to be detained in such place ,, \r\nand under such conditions, including · \r\nconditions as to maintenance, disci- · \r\npline and punishment for breaches · · \r\nof discipline, as the State · Govern­\r\nment may , by general or special \r\norder . specify; and \r\n(b) to be removed from · one place · \r\nof detention to another place of \r\ndetention , wh~ther within the State :· \r\nof Assatn or in another State, \r\nby order ·of the State Government: \r\nProvided that no order shall be made \r\nby the State GoveOilment under clause \r\n(b) for the removal of a person from the \r\nState to another State except with the \r\nconsent of the Government of that other \r\nState. \r\nDetention 6 No detention order shall invalid order not to • \r\nbe invalid or or inoperative merely by reason­\r\nin-operati v e \r\noncer ta in \r\ngrounds. \r\n(a) that the person to be detained \r\nthereunder is outside · the : limits of \r\nthe territorial jurisdiction of the \r\nState Government or the officer \r\nmaking the order, or \r\n(b) that the place of detention \r\nof such person is outside the said \r\nlimits . \r\nPowers in 7 (1) If h St t G ... '. t . th relation to • t e a e overnmen or e \r\nabscond in sofficer making an order under sub-section \r\nperaonJ. (1) of section 3 has reason to believe ' that \r\n\r\n; ~· \r\na per.son . in respect of whom a detention \r\norde:r:.has been made has absconded or \r\nis concealing himself so that the order \r\ncannot be -executed, . the , State Govern­\r\nment , or the . officer making the order \r\nmay-... \r\n(a) ~ make a report in writing of \r\nthe fact to ·a Judicial Magii;trate of \r\nthe .first class · having jurisdiction in \r\n· the ~ place . where the said person \r\nordinarily resides; and thereupon \r\nt_he provisions of sections 82, 83, \r\n84 and 85 of the Code of Criminal 1 Centra!Act \r\nProcedure, 1973, shall apply in 2 er 1974· \r\nrespect of the said person and his \r\nproperty as if the order directing \r\nthat he be detained were a warrant \r\nissued by the Magi~trate; \r\n(b)- by. order notified in the Offi-\r\ncial Gazette . direct the said person \r\nto appear . before such officer at \r\nsuch ..... place and within such period \r\nas may be specified in the order; \r\nar:i.d if the. said person fails to com­\r\nply. with · such direction he shall, \r\nunless he proves that it was not \r\npossible -for him to comply ·there­\r\nwith - and that he had, within the \r\nperiod specified in the order, in­\r\nformed the officer mentioned in the \r\norder _ of the reason which rendered \r\ncompliance therewith · impossible \r\nand of his whereabouts, be punish­\r\nable with imprisonment for a term \r\nwhich may extend to one year, or \r\nwith fine, or with both . \r\n·-r-- · --·· ·~· - .. ~ ·-.-· ~--\r\n. (2) Notw,ithstand~ng0 anything contained Central Act \r\nm tl}e Co_de o.f Cnmmal Procedure, 1973,2 or 1974. · \r\nevery - o_ffence un9er clause . (b) of sub­\r\nsection-·(!') s_hall be . cqgnit:~ble. \r\n.... \r\n\r\ni'fiE .ASSAM GAZETTE. EX'tR iORDiNAR >/;-JUL.,;{ 19, ~ .. -\r\n----- ------ - -- ---\r\nGrounds of 8. {l) When a person is detained in \r\n::~t~ ~ n°~ 0d~~pursuance of a detention order, the \r\ndisclosed t 0 aut h ority making the order shall, . as \r\nieeJso~veff~~~soon as -may be, but ordinarily not later \r\norder. · than five days and in exceptional \r\ncircumstances and for reasons to be \r\nrecord~d in writing not later than ten \r\ndays from the date of detention, commu­\r\nnicate to him the groun _ds on V{hich the \r\norder has been made . and shall afford \r\nhim the ear liest opport unity of makin,fl \r\na representation against the order to \r\nthe State Governme nt. \r\n1(2) Nothing in . sub-section {l) shall \r\nrequire the authority to disclose facts \r\nwhi ch it considers to be against the public \r\ninter est to dis close. \r\n. c 0 n ~ tit~- 9. {l) The State Government shall ti on of Adv1- . . sory Board. constit ute one or more Advisory Boards \r\nfor the purposes of this Act in accordance \r\nwith the recomme ndation of the Chiei \r\nJustice of the Gauhati High Court. \r\n(2) Every such Board shall consist \r\nof a Chairman who - shall . be a , serving \r\nJudge of the .Gauhati High Court ~nd of \r\nnot less than two other .members who \r\nshall be serving or retired Judges of any \r\nHigh Court. \r\nReference . \r\ntl Advisory 10. In every case where a detention \r\nBoard, order has been made under this Act, the \r\nState Government shall within three , \r\nweeks from the date of detention of a \r\nperson under the order, place before the \r\nAdvisory Board , the grounds on which \r\nthe order has been made and the repre­\r\nsentation, if any, made by the person \r\naffected by the order, and in case where \r\n· the order has been made by an ··•· 6fficer \r\n-referred to in SU b-section (1) of seCtion \r\n3, also the . report by such . officer under \r\nsub-section (2) of that section. \r\n., .. ,·., \r\n• \r\n\r\nTHE AS5AM GAZE_TTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 19, 1980 227 \r\n..........., .a: ...... cz. \r\nl'roci;ci~r.e , .11. (1)\" The Advisory Board shall, \r\nef ,Advisory · · \"d · th t · 1 1 d Burd. after · cons1 enng e ma ena s p ace \r\nbefore it and after calling for such further \r\ninformation as it may deem necessary \r\nfrom the State Government of from any \r\nperson called for the purpose through \r\nthe State Government or from the person \r\nconcerned, and if in any particular case, it \r\nconsiders it essential s9 to do or if the \r\nperson concerned desires tQ be heard, \r\nafter hearing him in person , submit its \r\nreport to the State Government within \r\nseven weeks from the date of detention \r\nof th~ person concerned. \r\n(2) The report of the Advisory Board \r\nshaU specify in a separate part thereof \r\nthe opinion of the Advisory Board as to \r\nwhether or not there is ·sufficient cause \r\nfor the detention of the person concerned. \r\n(3) When there is a difference of \r\nopinion ·among the ;members of the \r\n·i\\dv isory Board, the opinion - of the ma.io­\r\n~:rity of such members shall be deemed to \r\n· J; ~ the opinion of the Board. \r\n(5) The proceedings of. the Advisory \r\nBoklrcl and .the report .. of the Advisorv \r\nBoqrd , excepting .that part of the repo;t \r\nin W ... J1ic.h th E; . opinion of the Advisory \r\nBoe)._rd is_ speciped, sh?ll be confidentiai. \r\nActiu upon 12'. (1) In any case where the Advi-\r\n~~ ~et:~\\\r\n0\r\n;~ .o ry ~c:ard has :reported th at there is in \r\nB<:>ard. its oprnwn suffic ien t cause for the deten­\r\ntion .. of a person, the State Gov ernment \r\nmay ·confirm the detention o:rder -and \r\n\r\n228 TI13:ASSAM GAZBT'TE, EXTRAO&OINARY,JULY,., lli'·\"9IO .. . . .... ~ . . ·' . . . -~ -\r\ncontinue the detention of the · }l>erson \r\nconcerned jor such period · as it ,thinks fit. \r\n· (2)· In any case where the ·1 Advisory \r\nBoard · has reported that ·there is' in its \r\nopinion no sufficient cause for the deten­\r\ntion of ·the person · concerned,' the ·state \r\nGovernment shall revoke the detention \r\norder and cause the persoh fo be released \r\nforthwith. \r\np e ~~x;:r~~ 13. The maximum ·· 'period for Which \r\ntcntion. any petsori may be detained ih pursuance \r\nof any detention order ' ·which 'has' been \r\nconfirmed under section 12 shall be six \r\nrrionths from the date of detention: 'but in \r\nno · case · shall exceed ·the · period ·fixed by \r\nlaw of Parliament, if any: \r\nProvided that nothing contained in \r\nthis section shall affect the power of the \r\nState Government to revoke O'r modify \r\nthe detention order at any earlier time. \r\n.. _ ... \r\nR •vocation W' h · d' t th Au A 1 ·.r modifica- 14. (1) it out pre]U ice , (}--. e ! _;-191 ~ \r\nt~ nor <leten· orovisions of section 23 of the Assam • \r\n11011 \r\norder s. General Clauses Act, 1915 a detention \r\norder made by any ' officer may, at any \r\n-time, oe revoked or modified by the State \r\nGovernment. \r\n(2) The revocation or expiry of a \r\ndetention order shall not bar the making \r\nof a fresh detention order under · section \r\n3 against the same person in · any . case \r\nwhere fresh facts have arisen ·after the \r\ndate of revocation or expiry o'n which the \r\nState Government or an officer, as the \r\ncase may be, is· satisfied that ,such ·an \r\n. order should be made. \r\nTemporary . 15. (1) The State Government ·may. \r\n~~\r\n1\r\n~:d:rtpa1~at ·any time, direct that ariy ·person \r\nned. detained in pursuance of a detention \r\norder may be released for any specified \r\n' ........ ~ \r\n0 \r\n\r\nTHii ASSAM G . \\.Z i; fT~ . 5Xfl. AO RD IM.Al. Y, JWLY 1,, 1'89 229 \r\n' ~ ' . ,' . \r\nperiod eit her withou t con d~t i o n s or u pon \r\nS\"tlch conditio ns s pecified · in the \r\n·direction as that person acc epts, and may, \r\nat an y time, cancel his release. \r\n_ (2) In directin g the release of any \r\nper-son ·under sub-seGtion (1), the State \r\n... Gm[ernme nt m ay r equire him to enter \r\n·into a bond with or w ithout sure ties fo r \r\nthe due obse rvance of the conditio ns \r\nspecifi ed in the direction . \r\n_(3) . Any pers on released under sub- , \r\nsectio n (1) shall surre nder himself at the \r\ntim e and pla ce and to the auth ority , \r\nspecified in the orde r dire ctin g his \r\n:rE;lease pr -<;:ancell ing his r elease, as the \r\ncase :may be. \r\n(4) If any person fails witho ut \r\nsuffici ent cause to surrend er him self . in \r\nthe m-ann:e:- specified in sub-s ection (3), \r\nhe shall be pun ish able ' with impriso n­\r\nm ent for a term which 'may exten d to \r\n. t wo years , or with fine or wit h bot h . \r\n(5) If any person r eleased u nder sub­\r\nsection (1) fail s to fulfi l any of the \r\ncond itions imposed upon him u nder the \r\nsaid sub -secti on or in the bon d ent ered \r\ninto by him, the bond sha ll be decl ared \r\nto be forfeited and any person b ound \r\nthe reb y s hall be liable to pa·y the \r\npen alty there of. \r\nof P;~t~~t ~o~ 16. No suit , prosecution or other \r\nta~en in gaodlegal proceedings shall lie against the-. \r\nfaith. State Government or any officer of the \r\nState Government or any other person, \r\nfor anything in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done in pursuance of this \r\nAct . \r\n\r\n\\ \r\n.230 TWE A~SAM •A:ilM'TE, JXTltAOitDINAltY, JULY 1,, 1'10 \r\nRepeal and \r\nsavin&· \r\n17.' (1) The Assam Preventive Deten- Assam Ordiaa nce \r\ntion Ordinance, 1980, is hereby repealed. 3 of 1920 . \r\n(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, \r\nanything done or any action taken under \r\nthe said Ordinance shall be deemed to \r\nhave been done or taken under the \r\ncorresponding provisions of this Act as \r\nif this Act had come into force on the \r\n18th day of April, 1980. \r\nN. SANJIVA REDDY, \r\nPresident . . \r\nR. V. S. PERI SASTRI, \r\nSecy. to the Govt. of India. \r\nG U!'IATl:-Priated a.nd pa'oJi,llec by th• SlllpJt. i/c,. A.aa Oe.,,t. Priuwn' Presa \r\n('ax-G•ette) No.87-900 +500-25 ·-19-7-19!10 • \r\n. )'. ,..",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "19805",
        "Act Number": "5",
        "Enactment Date": "1980-07-19",
        "Act Year": "1980",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980",
        "Department": "Home Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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