Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
12Restrictions on multiple preventative detention orders
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12 Restrictions on multiple preventative detention orders (1) If— detention order, is made for a person on the basis of assisting in preventing a terrorist act happening within a particular period; and this Act for the person on the basis of assisting in preventing the same terrorist act happening within that period. Note It will be possible to apply for, and make, another preventative detention order for the person on the basis of preserving evidence of, or relating to, the terrorist act if it happens. (2) If— detention order, is made for a person on the basis of assisting in preventing a terrorist act happening within a particular period; and this Act for the person on the basis of assisting in preventing a different terrorist act happening within that period unless the application, or the order, is based on information that became available only after the order mentioned in paragraph (a) was made. (3) If— detention order, is made for a person on the basis of preserving evidence of, or relating to, a terrorist act; and
this Act for the person on the basis of preserving evidence of, or relating to, the same terrorist act. (4) If— (a) a preventative detention order is made for a person on the basis of particular information; and this Act for the person solely on the basis of the same information. (5) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to— (a) the making of a preventative detention order for a person for a terrorist act while the person is detained under an interim preventative detention order or corresponding preventative detention order for the same terrorist act; or (b) an order extending, or further extending, a preventative detention order; or (c) an order reinstating a preventative detention order.