National Security Act, 1980
14. Revocation of detention orders
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of
section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, a detention order may, at any
time, be revoked or modified,-
(a) notwithstanding
that the order has been made by an officer mentioned in sub-section (3) of
section 3, by the State Government to which that officer is subordinate or by
the Central Government;
(b) notwithstanding
that the order has been made by a State Government, by the Central Government.
2[(2) The expiry or revocation of a detention
order (hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the earlier detention
order) shall not [whether such earlier detention order has been made before or
after the commencement of the National Security (Second Amendment) Act, 1984]
bar the making of another detention order (hereafter in this sub-section
referred to as the subsequent detention order) under section 3 against the same
person:
Provided that in a case where no fresh facts
have arisen after the expiry or revocation of the earlier detention order made
against such person, the maximum period for which such person may be detained
in pursuance of the subsequent detention order shall, in no case, extend beyond
the expiry of a period of twelve months from the date of detention under the
earlier detention order.]