Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
Bare Act · 1980
An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of black marketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith.
- Act number
- 7 of 1980
- Enacted
- 12 February 1980
- Contents
- 17 sections
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Contents
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- 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 6 – Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds (preview)
- Section 7 – Powers in relation to absconding persons (preview)
- Section 8 – Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order (preview)
- Section 9 – Constitution of Advisory Boards (preview)
- Section 10 – Reference to Advisory Boards (preview)
- Section 11 – Procedure of Advisory Boards (preview)
- Section 12 – Action upon the report of Advisory Board (preview)
- Section 13 – Maximum period of detention (preview)
- Section 14 – Revocation of detention orders (preview)
- Section 15 – Temporary release of persons detained (preview)
- Section 16 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
- Section 17 – Repeal and saving (preview)