Commentary on Sections Suspected international terrorists Section 26 Certification: review
86.Section 26 provides that for so long as a suspected international terrorist remains in detention there will be an automatic review of the certificate by SIAC. The first review will happen six months after the appeal (if there is one) is finally determined or after the date on which the certificate was issued (if there is not an appeal). Subsequent reviews will occur every three months beginning with the date on which the previous review is finally determined. As with the appeal, SIAC will be able to cancel the certificate on review if it does not consider there are reasonable grounds for a suspicion or belief. There is provision for a review to be brought forward, on application from the person certified, if SIAC considers that a change of circumstances warrants this. If a review is brought forward in this manner, the period for determining the date of the next review begins with the date of the final determination of the review which was brought forward.