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Section 9. Grounds of Orders of Detention to be Disclosed to Detenue.

The Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985

Act no. 16 of 19851985In forceDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (State Act)

9. Grounds of Orders of Detention to be Disclosed to Detenue.-(1) When a person is detained in pursuance of a detention order the authority making the order shall, as soon as may be, but no later than seven days from the date of detention, communicate to him the grounds on which the order has been made and shall afford him the earliest opportunity of making a representation against the order to the Administrator. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall require the authority to disclose facts which it considers to be against the public interest to disclose.