Inserted by the Defence of India (Amendment) Act, 1975 (32 of 1975), S. 7 (w.e.f. 31-71975). — ACT 026 OF 1971 : MAINTENANCE OF INTERNAL SECURITY ACT, 1971

Inserted by the Defence of India (Amendment) Act, 1975 (32 of 1975), S. 7 (w.e.f. 31-71975).

2 Inserted by the Defence of India (Amendment) Act, 1975 (32 of 1975), S. 7 (w.e.f. 31-71975). Definitions . -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appropriate Government" means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government or as respects a person detained under such order, the State Government; (b) "detention order" means an order made under Section 3; (c) "foreigner" has the same meaning as in the Foreigners Act, 1946; [50] (d) "State Government", in relation to a Union Territory, means the administrator thereof;

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