Section 8 of the National Security Act, 1980 balances the rights of the detainee and public interest by-

Section 8 NSA, 1980 requires the grounds to be communicated and a representation opportunity given under section 8(1), while section 8(2) lets the authority withhold facts it considers against the public interest to disclose. The grounds themselves are never withheld, and their communication is bound by the five-to-ten-day limit.