Section 13
Manner of detention and powers to order removal
of Criminal Law (Preventive Detention) Act
(1)
Every person detained in pursuance of an order made under the provisions of section 2 shall be detained in such place as the Minister may direct and in accordance with instructions issued by the Minister.
(2)
The Minister may by order direct the removal from any place of detention to another place of detention to be specified in such order of any
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person detained in pursuance of an order made under the provisions of section 2.
(3)
On proof to his satisfaction that the presence at any place of any person detained in pursuance of an order made under the provisions of section 2 is required -
(a)
in the interests of justice;
(3)
for the purpose of any inquiry; or
(cj in the public interest or in the interest of the person detained.
the Minister may order that such person be taken to that place.
(4)
Any person -
(a)
in the course of removal under the provisions of subsection (2) or in the course of being taken to any place in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (3); and
(b)
when so removed or while at such place, shall be kept in such custody as the Minister may direct and while in that custody is deemed to be in lawful custody.
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(1)
The Minister may. on the recommendation of an advisory committee appointed for the purposes of this section, direct that a detainee shall be released from day to day to engage in such employment, including self-employment, as the Minister may specify.
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(2)
Any direction given under subsection (1) shall have effect for a period to be fixed by the Minister and may be subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the Minister.
(3)
The Minister may at any time revoke any direction made under subsection (1).
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(4)
The Minister may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, grant leave to a detainee in respect of whom a direction has been made under subsection (1) to spend his leave at such place as the Minister may specify.
(5)
The Minister may at any time revoke any leave granted to a detainee under subsection (4).
(6)
Where any direction made under subsection (1) is in force in respect of a detainee or any leave is granted under subsection (4) to a detainee, the Superintendent of the place of detention shall release the detainee at such times and for such periods as are necessary to give effect to the direction or grant of leave.
(7)
If any detainee in respect of whom a direction has been made under subsection (I) or leave has been granted under subsection (4) remains at large without lawful excuse or fails to return to his place of detention after the direction or leave has been revoked, he is deemed to be unlawfully at large and to have escaped from lawful custody.
(8)
Every person released under this section shall continue to be in the legal custody of the Superintendent of the place of detention from which he was released during every period for which he is so released.
(9)
In this section, "detainee" means any person who is detained in pursuance of an order made under section 2.