| Terrorism Act No 83 Of 1967 |
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DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL Section 6 of the Act allowed someone suspected of involvement in Terrorism - which was very broadly defined as anything that might "endanger the maintenance of law and order" - to be detained for an indefinate period without Trial on the authority of a senior Police officer. Since there was no requirement to release information on who was being held, people subject to the Act tended to disappear. The death of Steve Biko in police custody in 1977 , while being detained under the Act, was a particular Cause Célèbre . It is estimated that approximately 80 people died while being detained under the Act {Link without Title} . OTHER PROVISIONS Other provisions of the Act included the founding of the Bureau Of State Security . INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS Some commentators in the United Kingdom have drawn comparisons between the detention provisions of the Act and the ability to detain suspects indefinitely without trial under the British Prevention Of Terrorism Act 2005 . EXTERNAL LINKS |