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THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1988

Section 12 — Revocation of detention orders

(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), a detention order may, at any time, be revoked or modified—
(a)notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of a State Government, by that State Government or by the Central Government;
(b)notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer of the Central Government or by a State Government, by the Central Government.
(2)The revocation of a detention order shall not bar the making of another detention order under section 3 against the same person.