authority has to provide an opportunity as early as possible complying all the requirements of law along with the detention order and the documents relied upon by the detaining authority to the detenu so as to enable him to make an effective representation to the detaining authority. If the Government itself is the detaining authority under sub-Clause (1) of Section 3 of Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video or Audio Pirates Act, 1985, then the Government has to consider the representation filed by the detenu, if the said power of detention is provided to any other authority under sub-Clause (3) of Section 3, the said detaining authority has to consider the representation filed by the detenu. Thereafter, the detention order containing grounds and other materials along with the representation has to be sent to the Advisory Board under Section 10 of the Act for its consideration. Then, under Section 11 of the Act, the Advisory Board after considering the materials placed before it, i.e., including representation of the detenu has to give its opinion to the State Government within seven weeks from the date of detention of the concerned. Thereafter, under Section 12 of the Act, the Government either confirm the detention order or vacate the order of detention of the person concerned depending on the report of the Advisory Board. However, if the Advisory Board has reported that there are no sufficient cause for the detention of the person concerned, the State Government shall revoke the detention order and cause the person to be released forthwith."
