National Security Act, 1980
11. Procedure of Advisory Boards
(1) The Advisory Board shall, after considering
the materials placed before it and, after calling for such further information
as it may deem necessary from the appropriate Government or from any person
called for the purpose through the appropriate Government or from the person
concerned, and if, in any particular case, if considers it essential so to do
or if the person concerned desires to be heard, after hearing him in person,
submit its report to the appropriate Government within seven weeks from the
date of detention of the person concerned.
(2) The report of the Advisory Board shall
specify in a separate part thereof the opinion of the Advisory Board as to
whether or not there is sufficient cause for the detention of the person
concerned.
(3) When there is a difference of opinion
among the members forming the Advisory Board, the opinion of the majority of
such members shall be deemed to be the opinion of the Board.
(4) Nothing in this section shall entitle any
person against whom a detention order has been made to appear by any legal practitioner
in any matter connected with the reference to the Advisory Board; and the
proceedings of the Advisory Board and its report, excepting that part of the
report in which the opinion of the Advisory Board is specified, shall be
confidential