The National Sensity Ordinance, 1980

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THE NATIONAL SECURITY :ORDINANCE,.1~, mu:o'.) -io 'i . . ;, , ... 1 ' : •' .1.,·. !i . /'I\ " ' •:! -,-> id • ' l ~ ., :! ;, ... , . . •. • . \ ' , ., , . ,.;?. l ,i I ' I A~, O~dinwe::rk>,:.pro~ide ' :for. preventive detention , m : ~ : ,;~Sq : • { :, ,,: : 'c ' :'' ; : ,: :and for matters connected th~rewi~. , v : .l :<.i -:'.iui.c-:: : ~ \viJiRE;~i' P:arliament is hbt iii'' sessio~ a,nd tlie ~esident : is• ;sa#sfied, ; \ ~t' ,. ci~cU:~t~~~1 -~~~ ~hie~_ r~~~er ~t .. ~ec~~~-.~?r.' hiµi1 _.1? _ ~~e -~~~,~; _a'if1~~},,, Now, THEREFORE, in eJ.ercise of the powers conferred by·claose':(1l)f:of1:artid~rl 123 , of the C::~s~pition, ~ -~e~c;le~t i~: pl~ased to.J>ro~ul~ate_ N?e}<W~"1rg Ordinance:--:-:- :; ~,'.,; :· . . ,~.J · :.> . , _, .:: •/, ,, ' ·> .,. ,;·. -. ... -: :1, -'.:di ·1 : lrn •1 1:._-, ,i . : Ci -.:.;--c•-; j c: '/ .,q _: .. , ,, :!~:,.. ,<,1)'.~1: 9!.din~ce -~,:uiy be call~ the N~tionaf~c_ur.iti,·~a~n~ 19&~: '~hort title, • -- · ' · -· •. · _ .. ·.. · · • · ·.. ' -- • ·' • extent and (2) lt extends to the whole of India•ex~pt tl1e State' o,J;unmu.and·J,C~ltmir, c~ce-. 1 (.J) It ~ come in~ ~orce. on. the 23rd day -~ Sept~m\l,et~ 111.9~,i ! 1 ( t, ) ment. J1. r, ;:~•j j ,; ~ , ': ~: :,,;.-• - , : ; •• !•. ; "l ··: l .. ':,, · .., , : . (t) ft '. "liJ'..,1·:,;_ -1--, ,j ~ j ' : ( 46S) Defini­ tions. Power to make orders detaining certain persons. 466 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAJ:t:Y [PARr II- .. ~ .' • • . ' i; • 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appropriate Government'';,,means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State. ,.Poy;rJ,lPlent pr by an officer· subo\·dinatc t9_. a 1 St~tc __ ,.G~v~!nment or as r~a~cts a perilon detained.,)J.nder S!,l~h o~er, the• Sta~ ~ov~rnment; ;.,,.···.- ' •, ·' ' ' ' . " {b) "detention 9rder'; ~means an ~tder ti1a~ under ,~bn')} (<ft:•jo.tij~et•~,11s t~t\ same· m.e~~ng .~ ,ip.ptlJ~,,For¢J~rsjt, 1946; 31 of 19i6. ( d) "person" includes a foreigner; (e) "State Government", irf:· relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof. { >-lh. '// U 'ri CJ ,1, : J... ;i 3. (1) The Central Government. erp-thQ . St~~ Government may,- ( a) if satisfied with re~ctr iQf ~ny perso~ tJlat with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the defence of India, the relations of India with foreign powers, oi' the security of India, or ~ ' ·1 • \" r ;. j • ~ : ' .. • • • i ' • • t • - ( b) if satisfied with ,' respbct to • any foreigner that 'with a view to regu- lating his continued presence in India or with a view to making arrangements for his expulsion fi'oinHndia, ... ; '•'f.:: •• :/' J, .. ,> ,,-: ~:; J;· , r, it is nece'~sa~ ~~ ~ d~, 'niak~; -~:~· ~dir\1ii:ectiiig 1tli_iit ·~tchip~r~ri. b~ detaln'td: 1 ..J,.J LTJie, ~nt.ral ·Gov.ernment o~Jhe7 ~~ate;Gover~ent, µiay,,vA~~~tjsfi.ed .~~th.11 respect t~ .,.any, ,pers~nlt~~\,w~th_.? ,~i~w ~o,. PfCy~m_ting hipt_ ~~?m ~f!\~~,ir any manner prejudicial to the security, of the· State or from acting in any · manner prejudicial to , the maintenance iof public order or from acting i;1 any manner prej~~<rial, tp -~he, tp~I_ltf~~c_e. of ~yp~li~~ j~~ -se,rvices .~se?!ial, ~<? t~e:c°.1?111w*~~ . it is necessary so to do, make an order directing that such person be detained: · • : .u ~.-~-,::, . 1,:·_, •1 .J ,: . .-• .. ;_. ~?.: .• .\ j i Explanation.-For the jpurposes of this sub-section; "acting in any manner prejudicial to' the'mainteriance of supplies and' services essential .to the' community'• does not include "acting in any manrrer prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies of commodities is'sen'tial' to• the comm~nity••· as defined' in the Explanation to sub­ section (I) of section 3 of the Prevention of Bl~ckmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commoaities Act, • 1980,·· • and accordingly, no order of detentionsh~ pe mage unper thi-s:pr~in~pce on ~ny s,ro~n~ qn,.which flniorder of detention may be made unqer t~at Act. . : . • • • • • •• • • ' • •• ' 7 of 1!180. ( 3) If, having regard to the circumstances prevailing or likely to prevail in· afiy . area· Within: the local limits of ' the · jurisdiction of a District Magistrate or , . . , a Commissioner of P'oiid:; the Staie • Government is · satisfied that it is necessary so_ to do~ it may,_ by ,o£der _in writi1,1g,_ difect, that during such peri_~ a~ may, be specified in the .order,, such District Magistrate or Commissioner. of Police may ... .... ' .. , . i j. • ; .. • ' •, .1 , · , , , : • • , . • ' • . also, if satisfied as provided in sub-section (2), exercise the powers. conferred ,, by the said• sub-:section:; . n !:,., , ,. .... • i ~ ,.1 1- . . .. ·r, •:? ·; : : . . ;;c , :' ,. T . .J. . . , ·;,Provid~d :that th~ perrod specified' in: ~n ordei m'ade by the 1State Govern- ' ment under this sub-section shall not, in the first instance, exceed three m:onths/ 1 . but th~ St~te CJoverm1:1~~t may, if satisfied as aforesaid that it is neces~ry so bw to do, amend such order to extend such period from time to time by kny period ·; • ·,,: .,. , no~ exceeding tftree months at any one time. ,d; . , ; ) . , .. . , . ( 4:) When ' any order • is made under this ' section by an officer mentioned jn sub-section (3), he shall forthwith report the fact to the State Government 2 of 1974. ~c. 1) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY ;67 ?-1-1~·-;-· • • -·•---:---:- __ -:--=--- - -:--==============-=- ;· to which he is subordinate tog~ther with the gro~nds on which the order h~ . been made and such other particulars as in his opi·ru·o h • b • • th • •• d h ' n, ave a earmg on e ._ matter, an no sue order shall remain in force for more th ·-tw· 1 d • ft k• th f nl . . an e ve ays a er tile ma mg ereo u ess, m the meantime it ha be d b th s t , s en approve y e . tate Governrnen : · • P10,vided . that ' \.Vh;re under. secti~n 8 theg' rounds f ·cte' t t" : . • . • . o . en 10n are com- municated by the pfficer maki~g the order after . five days·. but ~ot later than ten . days_ tro~ t_he date of de~ent1on, tl).ii- sub-section shall apply • subject to the ,, moddica~1on that,Jor the ';{Ords "twe)v~ days", the_ words "fifteen days" shall be substituted. · • · · • . I .• (5) When any order is made or approved by the State Government under . _this, section,. the ~tate Government shall, within seven days, report the fact to the Central Government together with the grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as, in the opinion of the State Govem­ _men!, ha~e :~ bearing on t~~ necessity for the order. - , I • . ' -. _. . ,if;t • 4: A dcten'!ibn otder ·may bef executed ,at any place' §i1 lndia in :the manner Execution ri provided for the l!xecmiori of warrants of arrest under· the,-: Code .r of, ,_ Criminal of deten- ' 1-Procedure;· 1~73. ,, . '· • ·:. :• ; ,,· •·, 1 •· · . , , ;, tion orders. I ; /•; f : : • •• • ; ! •• j • , ' '. : ._ ,· . , ' ~: ,· •.- • j ' •; ; . I , : : .. 1, ,,5. ,Everyipers9nJ n. ~espect of .whomf.a detention order .has been .-made shaH Power to • he iiahle-- • •• •• - •• ·' -· • ·, • •· • _., ' •:. ii, ' ' ' • • regulate • • · ,;; place and .. _; (a)}o ,1',e detained in such place iand!under such conditions, including conditions r j~•.i ··conditlons as )o mainten_ance, discipline mid . pooishment for breaches of °!- deten- discipline, astlte appropriate Government may, by general or\pedal order, tion. ,._ . A, specijy; and • ,r, _, 1 ; :n; (b) to be' remti~d frtim one· 'place of detention to 'aoother place of detenticn, whether within the same State or in another State, by order • of ~di ,'· the-_-;1.ppropriat"1, :GovcrnnJent: . ,. ,, 1 , , Provideu that nd 0rde1; shaU·•be' 'n1ade ·oy a State Government under ctause ,j _(b) for the removal of-a person froµi one State .t~. aIIOtl-it:r St~!e-.~~cept (wi,th the :, ,consent of the ·Government of that _other State. ,,, , __ : ·. , , :· -, .. f ; ,; :, , , '. . . I ?r' .! .. · :~i ~ , ··., · . • : ·• . ·: _.: , : •· ;· _.- .: r· :· : ~:<- · -~•1 · · - -- 1 ,:>;: ,l 6. No detention order ~hall he invalid or inoperative inerely hy,.r,c~ason~- Detention . • • • • • . orders not (a) that the person to be detained thereunder is ou tqde the limits of to be the territorial jtirt~diction of the' Governmeni:or officer 111aking the order, or invalid • "d or inopera-".\ ,, ,.·· • (b): .tha~ the-place· of detenticm of, such , person js -outside the sat tivc on :,ri , . lin1its. >:. i:,:: .;. 1 .• ··, certain , r , , ,-, , ,1 • : J grounds. 7. (1) lf the Central Government or the Stillie Gt)vc,rnment' 01 ,Uf officer Powers in mentioned in wb-section (3) of section 3, as tihe case may be, has reason to relation. to • believe that a per.son in respect of whom a ·detention . order" has bden made has abscondmg ' absconded or is concealing 'himself so ·1hat• the · order cannof ·b~ e:x~cu_!ed. that persons. • ' • i . - ~ ' • - , ·. ; • • ! • : f I • : Government or ofltt'er may- • ·, • · · :r- < (a) make a 1·eport in wrhing of the fact to a Metr0politan Magistrate ,:,,,·:n or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class · having jurisdiction. in the place ·· where: the said person ordinarily resides; - ,:" • • · · -' • • · •. • · ,·r ' · ' "r · c'b) _by order notified in the .Offidal Gaze~te. direct ,the ~aid person tn appear before such cffice:. , at s~ch place and within s,u~h peno~ a:; may be specified in the order. • '•· · : .J I ;, J • 'lllE GAZETl'E OF iNDIA ~RAOm,>INAR'Y [.P<U(? It- . ~ : •. (2) ul'°n, -the male~ O~ a report_ against any !)el'S~. under claUSe '(a) ~ -r5~section, (I)~ the"'provisions olsect1on_s 82, ~3, 84 _3lld 85 of- the COde / Criminai Proctch1re/ 1973, shall' apply in 1:~t of s~·. person~ his p~ • '1as.-if the 'detention · ordier · mAfie ·. ,aizainst· • ?'111. ~ • a· ._~arr~nt • • 1ss~ by, the :Magistrate/. :,~I•! '1:;,; ,: ; - :! r:.': : · :' , ' .:, • . ' dJ .. , •• , .. ,., · •: ,, ··: •. · _,· • . · i1 • j I _ 11 ~ .. - (3) ~ any 1 ~rso~ fails_ to comply with an ~er. im1~d un~er clause (b) of sul>-section '(J), he shall, · unle.,;s he proves that 1t was not possible for him to i c_orm,~y 1herewlth and that be had, willhin the -period specified in the order •,;inf~ .':ihe . ~cer mentioned in the . order of t~e reason which rendered .1\:~inpii~ 'therewith impossible and o{his wher~abotits, be· • ~unishabie with • • imprisonment for a term which may extend to one yeM, or with fine, • or' ~th Grounds 8. (1) When a perso~\td~~ed in p~~arice ~fl detenti~~ . order, the . of ord~~- , • authority making t,he order shall, as soon as may be, but' ordinarily . not later than ~1 . deten- 1. five .days and in exceptional circumstances and for. reasons to be recorded in t1on to be d • • ·'· ·a--·· 1 • d writing not later than ten days from the date of etention, commurucate to him 1sc ose • . • • · ,\o pe~o~s, i t9e grou~ds on whi~h. the ~r~r hllS ~ee~ m~e and_ shall affor~ . hllll th~ ear~est aif,ected , opportumty • of making a representation agamst the order I to - the app_ropnate iR.Y th~ 1:, Government. • • : . order . ... • Or., i . • .. . I . . . . . . . ' .• [ JL':.; ; .J, , ,.., .;.. , lfJ):_r _: r :• ;.• ;1{~ , i , 1, - "- f ,...,,: , •: :..·. '"I'' ; :-: ·• •.• - ,;· · ' ' , ff ' • , ; " , ~• - ~. ' • • j (•· '. ,-,·.i l~b 10 ·i'c,· -J:2) Notlling .in s~h-section (1) shall.require the. authofi,ty tp, ~i~cl~ facts .ooH .-:~~:~t ,<;?~iQer~ .to ~ _,ag~t tpe p~blic.int~rest :to ~s<;:19~( . \,, ,;· ;. / Constitu­ tion of Ad:visory B,oa,rc:1s. ·9, (1) The Central Govermn~~t :md e!!.ch State Governme'nfstiall/whenever 1,~ry;!:C®>,~~t@ -000.:,pr, more Adviso~.J3oardsJ ~r tb~ ,p~e::;· of. this :;.Onfi.na.~ ~. , ;~!f.:1?_ 1':i:~j,~r~r• [~! II) " i ,;;, r , ' (l • •~• . -:; --~; )f _~: •r ·• : • •. ; ••·4} , . 1 .. , ♦, _ ?, , •• (2) The constitution of every such Board shall be!in•1accordance wtth the i i'fecaamiendations-of ,the Chief Justice:of .the appropriate. High Cou~, . . ··" > I • . :: , ; ! (3) -E~ery. such • Board shalt' ronsist of' a 1 Cliainrian and~ n:ot iess tlh~ two • other members, and the Chairman • shall: be 'a' serving . Judge of the . appropriate High .. q:m~ ,a11p the -~~C!, .m~ber& sh~ll. ~ ~rving -~ retired Judge~ of any High ,,.,;.;.._.,' ·. ,. ,,. , I. • I . . , . . . •• •, ·. 1 . ' · , , I ~\. • 9d o1 ·t ~. ! :irr • fJi·· i·r: : • • _. ;•~· :·.• • .. •· \ ~-·. r<. , :. . t ,i •:1 . it: 1.Explanat!on.~In .this section; ' '.appropriate ;High-Court'\m.~~ms,- _rl; -S'I'lq~rn ,.·,o h r;~ ~.r:- • (a')"ih the :case 'of 1ihe detention of a' person' 'in pursuance of an order nich)'.) of detention made by the Central Government or the administrator :of the .~! .r,.,o·. . . Union territory of Delhi or an officer subordinate to such administrator the nr ~·t'.llloq .,:;~.,.l: ,. High ·C · rtf ·th U • • • · ' · ' ... : ro:>:l• · ,. ·,.· . . , .. , _ou or e .montemtory-'of:µetbi; , .- ,; :,:;:.J :.:Jj ;: ·. · '; • , ,I • ,· ; • • .,. J ·, : . \ , ' . ~ni;">rro·>;<Ji~ . (b . ·•·. · ~ . ~- , ' . .· · · .>: no~·tJq • u.r \ · 1'.' • ) . m. :the case of the detention of a, person in lpUI'Suance of an order -- ,r.r • of de~ntion made by i\JlY· State Government ·(other than the administrator .. ,, . of a Union territory) Or an officer of such State Government, the Hjgh . C~urt for that State; and • • • , • • • • .' f ' fl~ • ' . l.., • • : ;, • , , • . : · . : ·• ; l . :' : ., ! ~-::,;;· • • (c)'·~ the ·case of the detention of a pe~n ~ .. p~rsuan~ .of an order : d~t~ntion ~de by the administr~tor of a • Union ·territory ( other than , 1 r r,; • e ,~ni~n te~tocy of Delhi) or. an officer subordinate to such administrator, :. ·' such · Hi~ Court as the Central Governm6tit ma by. oi:d • blished in the Official Gazett •ty • • • . Y, er t>U e, &peci with respect to suclj. Union territocy . . ; '. ~ ·: : .. _- • , ' '.r ;Sr,.c. l) : TJiE: ~F;l'l'E OF. INDIA EX'rRAORD~ARY i 10 •• Save ~- otherwise expressly provided in this Ordi~ance~ ~ eYCry c~ , where a :detenttop. o~ has been made ~ .this- Ordinance, the a_ppropriate , Goyemment •.shall, • within three wedb from the date of detention of a pe~n !under the order, !Pl~ ~fore the Advisory ,Boar~ _cQnstituted by it under section 9, the grounds on which the order has been ma.de and the representation,, if any, made by the persoo affected by the order, and in~ where th~ order has been made by an officer ~entioned in sub-section (3) of section 3, ,also the ·report by such officer under sub-section ( 4) of that section. . Reference to Advi• sory Boards. j ,· ·•, ; ~ ' '• :·.1 • ' . . ' . ' ' . . : , , . 11. ( 1 ) The Advisory Board shall, after considering the materials pl~ced Proc~- . before it and, after calling;f0r such further information as it may deem nCCCS$ary durt; of • • • • - -· · · Advisory from the appropnate Government . or from any person called for -the purpose Boards. through the appropriate Government or from the person concerned, and if, in any particular _case, it considers it essential so to do or if the person concerned • desires to be heard, after hearing him in person, submit its repon to the appropriate Government within · seven weeks from the date ·of · detention of the _; ~ .e!SQ~-~~-, I!<: b : • I r·,. •• . _,: !' I· · ... ,. i r:: , . . .;,\ '. ' • :, i •• 't2r The report of'the Advisory Board shall specify in ·a separate ,pan th~re­ of the opinion of the Advisory Board as to whether or not there is sufficient cause :~or :thedetentio-,.ofthe .pel'S'?~concerned, . . ,,,(· .. . ,,. ; .... .. . , _ · , .-) • -'· (3) Wheri there is a' difference· of opinion among the members. forming • the Advisory Board, the opinion of the m-ajority '. of such members shall be deemed to.QC.,the ;opinion of .the·l:30.ard. . ., .... • .. , r. , 1 :.,1, ., ._ . , . . ;:~ , . • (4)'Nothing itl'thi's section·shall entitle any person against whom· a detention > order has been made to appear by any legal practitioner in any matte_r connected with the reference to the Advisory Board; and the proceedin~ of- the Advisory Board and its re'p'ort, excepting that part of th~ report in which th~ _opinion of • the Advis_ory _Boirrd is spe~ified, _ shall. be confidential._ . • • . , 1 , • \ •• • • • ,' ' . , '\ ' ·, 1 ' . . . ,. . ' : ' ·; _ • 1 1'2: • • (l) In any case·where th~ Advisory Board has reported that there is, in Actio~ its opinion, sufficient cause for the detention of a_ person, the ap~opriate Govern- ;~~ ~~ ment may confirm the detention order and ~~~~me the. detentlQn <lf the. person the· Adi ,·, • concerned for such p~riod as . it thinks fit. . . • .. , . : _ ... · _ ._ , . . . . _ visory , : • _ • . _- ; • , • • ·, , . 11 • • • • · • , • Board. . . -(2) In any _case where the Advi'sory Board ,has reported that ther~. IS, m its _ • opinion, .µ9,suffictent .cause for the detention of a person, ,.the appr~ate Gov- · - . e{lllD.ent shall revoke the detention, order, and cause • the person co~ce~eq to be _ I • .. • . . , I _', -. p 1 l~ - ---·-~-•, : ; \ .-, ,released f(),(thw1th. ,, . - 1 , ;1: · • : • ; , ... ,; , . , . • :" • · , - , ; , . • • • . - • • . ( . ' ') , . '' ' ·,. \. ~ . , ' ~ ,, ·''- ., ' " ; • :, • • • 'd°fo~ which any person may be demined in pursuanee Maximum • 13 The maximum per10 . • - • . · • . · . · hal be twel period of • of any.de1ent;ion order w.~ich h~s be~q confi~ed, l,ln~~r_ s~~n}Z,s_ -.1 , '. ,' _ve detention. months from the date of detention: . . , . • , • .;, • - • - hin cont· • ned in this section shall affect the :power, of ~e Provided that not g • ur~f _ . dify" the' detention order 'at ·any earlier appropriate Government to revo e . or mo . . . . . . . . . . . . •~'.titne.: 1"i ..< ,! , ' ! ' 11:· '!it:... . ·( ;'. . ,··(fj •• .' ,j , ; I• • • ,,. . _ • • f ' '. 'i ; '.'.-'.. :---: •• • h . 'I 'udic~ t6 'the provisions of section 21 of . the <;,eneral Revoca- • ';'· 14. q) Wit out preJ . ·' • at an time be revpked or: modified,- ti0n of 10of1897, Clau'Ses Act, 1897, a detention order may, y ' · - detention • • that the order has been made by an officer men- orders . • _ (a) notwiths~dmg of. r 3 by the State GovernllJ-ent to which • tioned in sub-section 1.3:) . sec ion ' . .• rr) :-. ;- • , • . • • • .. -bdrdinate or by the Central Government, . . _ that officer is su . _ . . .. . . . ._ . - _ _ .. ·,:;;, ·. . . • . • . ·• .• .. : • th. t the order hi$ been ma~_eby a State ·Govem- ,, , , ,. ,, . (b) notwithstanding jl, ._ . _ . , · ,,.. . . . . _ . _ . b• th ·central- Government. :.- :· -11 • -'-··· • • •. • r ;•, ment, -. y e·' • · · · · · TJIE GAZETTE OF :NDIA EXTRAORDINARY -~ J -. -==-======--c-: . : •, rd • •• . . (2) :The revocation or expiry of a detention order shall tm! bar ' the ·-m&kiog r· of a fre~h detention order under section '3 against · the same person in 'iiny case · where fresh facts have arisen after the d·ate 'of -revocation or expiry on wl11dh the Central Government or a Stak ·Government or an officer mentioned in • sub­ section (3) of section 3, as the case may be, is satisfied·that .such ~n ?rder should' hemade. , .. ;•;, .;. ' • • · : r, .,, ·; iu I ,: ·. ~ ·:, · ,., .. Temporary 15. (1) The ap~ropriate Government. ~ay, •at any time, ~rect ~at any person release ' of . detained in pursuance of ·a detention order · may be released for any specified pers?ns ( period either without conditions ot upop 'such conditions specified in the <'Hrection detained. as that person acceptli, and may, at any time; cancel his release.:.· ' i: , ' ! • . , f ; · • • • . - ·- . . r: i •r· ·_, • - - • •. ' · • • ·;t ! ,\ • • • /!, i J2.) In dir~cting the ·f~leasc :~t:r, ~y , !person. upder ••. ~ub-se~t•on,9 ~ 1 ,the ·.1r41ppropr~ate Government may_ n:quire him to enter mt? a_ t,_ond wit~ or_ without .. sureties for _the due observance.1of the conditio_ns· specified m_ ,the drrecti~. , •, I .' " ; ' • • t , • , ( 3) Any person released under sub-section (1) shall sii.riebder himself at ,,. the time and pl~ce, and to th~ authority, sp,ecified in the .~rdef'directing his r~le~~ or cancelling his relea~~J:,,as the_case .c!llJe. m~y· be.~ > 'i , ,,,· ;',;·) -:r1! :-, ( 4) If any person fails without sufficient · cause to surrender himself in. the , ma)lp:er specified i_n sulHe,ction rl.,3).,.,he sha11 j:,e punishable with imp{isonment ; _ _;for ·a ten~ v.:hich may_ ~x•~ to ,twc, ,years, or with fine, or. -..vitQ-,bod1. _ • , . 1; (5) If any person released under sub-section ·'(1) fails 't</futiil :arly· ~f the r:. conditicns)mposed upon him u'nck-r:, the sai~ sub-section or in the bond entered ; . into_ by him, the bond shall _ be. de dared to be J<>rfeited :ind any person bound: - thereby shaH bidiab]e to pay the ,penalty thereof. _. . . ~ ,J:d . • , , r • j .• .' . ; I ; • •: • . : ' ' ' ' • . ~ :·, . '· ' , : :· •• Protection 16. No· suit or other legal proceeding • shal'l lie against .the . . Cen~ral Goyern- of acti~n ment or a State Government; and no suit, prosec~tion or other legal proceeding ~::~n f:tli'. shall l_ie against any pe~on, fo!. anything in· goo_d faith d<?De ,o.r intended to be •· _ • done m pursuance • of this Ordinance. _ • • . (: .·. ' . . . Qi;-di~~c~ ·--., - If (1) Nothing in. this Or-di~an~d'. sb~ ;::~ppl/_or n~~-/ -~y ~ffect . ~:tith not to respect to orders of detention, made under any State iaw, • which are' in force have • effect • immediately· before the commencement of this Ordinance, and· accordingly with res- ~very person in respect of whon.i an order of detention made under any State pect to ·1aw is in fdrce immediately before such commencement, shall be governed with !:~;tions respect to such detention by the provisions of such State law or where the State . ,~tate Jaw under which such order of detention is made is an Ordinance (here­ Iaws. . _. ~~after refrrred to as the State Ordinance) promulgated by the Governor of tliat State and the State Ordinance has been xeplaced- • , - c: : . ~i) -~for!! . rnch commencement, bY, ~~ enact~e'J1t pas~c~ by the .,,,;;·. _._ Legis,ature of that State, 1by such enactment: or • • ·' • • . ' . • ·.' - •• . ( ii) nfter such commencement, by an enactment which is pas~ed by i , , , , the Legislature o~ that State and the application o! which is confined to ~-- ;!, .'' orde_rs of _detention m:ide 'l_,efore such commencement un:'.l~r the Statt" Ordinance, by' such enactment, :, .,:. • ' nstif this· Ordinance had not been ,promulgated. · . . ,·;; . < 2) Nd'.hing in th.is section shall be deemed to ba--r. 't•nc inaki··· • • _, I • t·on . ·. . · • • ng, unt er s~c 1 3, of a detenbion order agamst any person referred to in sub-secti (1) fter • the de•cnf d • f, • on 3 • • ion or er rn oree m respect of ,him as aforesaid immediately licfore the commc,ncement cf ,his Ordinance ceases to have effect f n · -wh:1tsoever. _or any reaso SEC. 1] ====c-~-===="======<-========..: THE GAZE'M'E OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 47 1 I Explanation.-For the purPoses of this section, "State law" means any law providing for preventive detention on all or aqy of the grmmds on which an order of ,detention may be made under sub-section (2) of section 3 and in force in any State immediately !before the commencement ~f this (:rdinancc. N. SANJlV A REDDY, Pre~irlent._ R. v. s. PERI SASlRI, Secy. to the Govt. of lt1dia. --- -·-··- · - -- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD PRINTED BY TI:IE GENJ,;RAL :-.,:ANt.GER. CONTROLLER OF PUBUCATIONS. DELHI, 1980 NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHE;J BY THE