Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 · Updated to 1 Aug 2015 · Part II · Special Powers for Security Offences
5. Notification to next-of-kin and consultation with legal practitioner
Feedback & supportWhen a person is arrested and detained under section 4, a police officer conducting investigation shall—
immediately notify the next-of-kin of such person of his arrest and detention; and
subject to subsection (2), allow such person to consult a legal practitioner of his choice.
A police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of
Police may authorize a delay of not more than forty-eight hours for the consultation under paragraph (1)(b) if he is of the view that—
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there are reasonable grounds for believing that the exercise of that right will interfere with evidence connected to security offence;
it will lead to harm to another;
it will lead to the alerting of other person suspected of having committed such an offence but who are not yet arrested; or
it will hinder the recovery of property obtained as a result of such an offence.
This section shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent with Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.