4. Amendment of section 12.- In section 12 of the principle Act,--
(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:--
"(1) The Central Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or an officer subordinate to that Government or by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government, may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.
(1A) A State Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or by an officer subordinate to that Government may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.";
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets and figure "under sub-section (1), the appropriate Government", the words, brackets, figures and letter "under sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A), the Government directing the release" shall be substituted.
(c ) in sub-sections (3) and (5), the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (1)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A)" shall be substituted.
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