Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Section 11(4) makes the proceedings of the Advisory Board and its report confidential, "excepting that part of the report in which the opinion of the Advisory Board is…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, which part of the Advisory Board's report is NOT confidential?
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Correct answer C
Section 11(4) makes the proceedings of the Advisory Board and its report confidential, "excepting that part of the report in which the opinion of the Advisory Board is specified". Only the opinion on whether there is sufficient cause for detention may be disclosed; the rest of the report stays confidential.