The National Security Act, 1980 | Bare Act | Commercial Law Publishers | 2022

(Bare Act)  The National Security Act, 1980 (Act 65 of 1980, dated 27-12-1980)

 as amended by

•  The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (Act 34 of 2019, dated 9-8-2019, effective from 31-10-2019) and updated with the latest notifications including S.O. 2889(E), dated 8-8-2019

The content spans the full scope of the Act, including:

• Provisions for preventive detention to maintain public order and safeguard national security

• Powers of the Central and State Governments to detain individuals to prevent threats to security

• Procedures for detention orders, grounds of detention, and communication of reasons

• Constitution and functioning of Advisory Boards to review detention cases

• Maximum periods of detention and provisions for extension under specific circumstances

• Special powers in relation to defence of India and maintenance of essential supplies and services

• Application of the Act to Union Territories, including amendments post-Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation

• Safeguards for detainees including rights to representation and periodic review

• Miscellaneous provisions for delegation of powers and rule-making authority