Section 14: Power of provincial Governments in relation to prisoners detained for reasons of

14. Power of provincial Governments in relation to prisoners detained for reasons of security. In relation to any repatriated prisoner whose detention immediately before his repatriation had been ordered under any law authorising preventive detention for reasons connected with public order the 2[Federal Government] or the Provincial Government shall have the same power in respect of extension or reduction of the term of detention as it possesses in relation to persons detained for reasons of security or under any law for the time being in force for preserving the public safety or security.

Effective date: 1948-01-01

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