A bill amending the Armed Forces Act was passed by Parliament on 21 May. The bill provides for the deployment of the Army in case a “relevant event”, including a terrorist attack, occurs, could occur or is likely to occur. In such circumstances, the armed forces are granted powers to arrest, search and detain.
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