AIBE III 2012 Question 78

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Question 78 of 100 AIBE III 2012 Set Common

The police catch B in the act of theft. They detain him under a State legislation that grants them the power of preventive detention to detain people who are a threat to internal security. B challenges the actions of the police in detaining him. Which of the following sentences most accurately applies the principle below?

A This is a colourable exercise of power because the police have already prevented the theft.
B This is a colourable exercise of power because the police are using their power of preventive detention unreasonably to detain B when they ought to prosecute B for theft. Official answer
C This is not a colourable exercise of power because the State legislation granted the police the power of preventive detention.
D This is not a colourable exercise of power because the police is preventing B from committing more thefts, which are a threat to internal security.
E This is not a colourable exercise of power because the police are authorised by law to detain people.