An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.
The National Security Act, 1980 has 20 sections in 1 chapters, amended 5 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.
- Section 1 – Short title and extent
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Power to make orders detaining certain persons
- Section 4 – Execution of detention orders
- Section 5 – Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- Section 5A – Grounds of detention severable
- Section 6 – Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- Section 7 – Powers in relation to absconding persons
- Section 8 – Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order
- Section 9 – Constitution of Advisory Boards
- Section 10 – Reference to Advisory Boards
- Section 11 – Procedure of Advisory Boards
- Section 12 – Action upon the report of the Advisory Board
- Section 13 – Maximum period of detention
- Section 14 – Revocation of detention orders
- Section 14A – Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards
- Section 15 – Temporary release of persons detained
- Section 16 – Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 17 – Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws
- Section 18 – Repeal and saving