# The National Security Act, 1980, Section 2: Definitions

- Act: The National Security Act, 1980 (Act 65 of 1980)
- In force from: 1980-12-27
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/national-security-act-1980/section/2/

## Text

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "appropriate Government" means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government or as respects a person detained under such order, the State Government; (b) "detention order" means an order made under section 3; (c) "foreigner" has the same meaning as in the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946); (d) "person" includes a foreigner; (e) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.

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