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 twelve months from the date of detention. Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the State Government to revoke or modify the detention order at any earlier time. (1) Any person who is acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, may be restrained by the District Magistrate or the Commissioner of Police by an order. (2) This order shall be passed by the competent authority, as deemed fit. Where a person has been detained in pursuance of an order of detention whether made before or after the .o.,n"n."r"[ioi *,u-iinu. contror of crimes Act, 2024 undet Section 12 which has been made on t*o o. ,o.u grounds, such order of detention shall be deemed to have been maae sepirateiv on each of such grounds and accordingly - Where a person has been detained in pursuance of an order of detention whether made before or after the commencement of the Bihar Control of Crimes Act, 2024 under Section 12 which has been made on two or more grounds, such order of detention shall be deemed to have been made separately on each of such grounds and accordingly- a. such order shall not be deemed to be invalid or inoperative merely because one or some of the grounds is or are:- i. vague; ii. non-existent; iii. non-relevant; iv. not connected or not proximately connected with such person; or v. invalid for any other reason whatsoever. and it is not therefore possible to hold that the Government or officer making such order would have been satisfied as provided in section 12 with reference to the remaining ground or grounds and made the order of detention. b. The Government or officer making the order of detention shall be deemed to have made the order of detention under the said Section after being satisfied as provided in that section with reference to the remaining ground or grounds.