Grounds of detention severable

Grounds of detention severable.—Where a person has been detained in pursuance of an order of detention under sub-section

1. (1) of section 3 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) not 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 sub-section
2. (1) of section 3 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 sub-section
3. (1) after being satisfied as provided in that subsection with reference to the remaining ground or grounds.