Section 11 — Procedure of Advisory Boards.

11. Procedure of Advisory Boards.—(1) The Advisory Board shall, after considering the materials 

placed before it and, after calling for such further information as it may deem necessary from the 

appropriate Government or from any person called for the purpose through the appropriate Government 

or from the person concerned, and if, in any particular case, it considers it essential so to do or if the 

person concerned desires to be heard, after hearing him in person, submit its report to the appropriate 

Government within seven weeks from the date of detention of the person concerned. 

(2) The report of the Advisory Board shall specify in a separate part thereof the opinion of the 

Advisory Board as to whether or not there is sufficient cause for the detention of the person concerned. 

(3) When there is a difference of opinion among the members forming the Advisory Board, the 

opinion of the majority of such members shall be deemed to be the opinion of the Board. 

(4) Nothing in this section shall entitle any person against whom a detention order has been made to 

appear by any legal practitioner in any matter connected with the reference to the Advisory Board, and 

the proceedings of the Advisory Board, and its report, excepting that part of the report in which the 

opinion of the Advisory Board is specified, shall be confidential. 

                                                           
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1981, s. 2, for “sub-sections (2) and (3) and the Explanation” (w.e.f. 2-9-1981). 



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