The National Security Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Power to make orders detaining certain persons

Execution of detention orders

Power to regulate place and conditions of detention

Grounds of detention severable

Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds

Powers in relation to absconding persons

Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order

Constitution of Advisory Boards

Reference to Advisory Boards

Procedure of Advisory Boards

Action upon the report of the Advisory Board

Maximum period of detention

Revocation of detention orders

Circumstances in which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without  obtaining the opinion of Advisory Boards

Temporary release of persons detained

Protection of action taken in good faith

Act not to have effect with respect to detentions under State laws

Repeal and saving

All sections

No detention order shall
be invalid or inoperative merely by reason—

(a) that the person to be detained thereunder is outside the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of
the Government or officer making the order, or

(b) that the place of detention of such person is outside the said limits.

LAWGIST

# 6 Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds