26A
CurrentObject
26A Object
The object of this Part is to allow a person to be taken into custody and detained for a short period of time in order to—
(a)
prevent an imminent terrorist act, or
(b)
preserve evidence of, or relating to, a recent terrorist act.
Note.
Section 26ZK provides that, while a person is being detained under a preventative detention order, the person may only be questioned for very limited purposes.
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