Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Section 12(1) provides that, on a report of sufficient cause, "the appropriate Government may confirm the detention order". The Board only gives its opinion, and an officer…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, the power to confirm a detention order after a favorable Advisory Board report lies with:
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Correct answer C
Section 12(1) provides that, on a report of sufficient cause, "the appropriate Government may confirm the detention order". The Board only gives its opinion, and an officer who made the order under s.3(2) cannot confirm his own order.