26ZCHumane treatment of person being detained

#### 26ZC Humane treatment of person being detained 26ZC Humane treatment of person being detained > > (1) A person being taken into custody, or being detained, under a preventative detention order— > > > > > (a) must be treated with humanity and with respect for human dignity, and > > > > > (b) must not be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, > > > > by anyone exercising authority under the order or implementing or enforcing the order. > > > (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—Imprisonment for 2 years. > > **s 26ZC:** Ins 2005 No 114, Sch 1 \[1\].