12. Action upon the report of Advisory Board.—(1) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate Government may confirm the detention order and continue the detention of the person concerned for such period as it thinks fit. (2) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is in its opinion no sufficient cause for the detention of the person concerned, the appropriate Government shall revoke the detention order and cause the person to be released forthwith.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power to make orders detaining certain persons.Section 4 · Execution of detention orders.Section 5 · Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.Section 6 · Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.Section 7 · Powers in relation to absconding persons.Section 8 · Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-01-18. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.