Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases for the purposes of conservation and augmentation of Foreign Exchange and prevention of smuggling activities and for matters connected therewith.
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions 8 judgments
- 3 Power to make orders detaining certain persons 132 judgments
- 4 Execution of detention orders 1 judgment
- 5 Power to regulate place and conditions of detention 3 judgments
- 5A Grounds of detention severable 8 judgments
- 6 Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds 2 judgments
- 7 Powers in relation to absconding persons 13 judgments
- 8 Advisory Boards 29 judgments
- 9 Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board 12 judgments
- 10 Maximum period of detention 3 judgments
- 10A Extension of period of detention 1 judgment
- 11 Revocation of detention orders 24 judgments
- 12 Temporary release of persons detained 3 judgments
- 12A Special provisions for dealing with emergency 5 judgments
- 13 Protection of action taken in good faith 1 judgment
- 14 Repeal
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