13. Maximum period of detention.—The maximum period for which any person may be detained in pursuance of any detention order which has been confirmed under section 12, shall be six months from the date of detention: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the appropriate Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time.
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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.