Under Article 22, what is the maximum initial period for which a person can be detained under a preventive detention law without the opinion of an Advisory Board?
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Correct answer: Three months
As per Article 22(4), the detention of a person under preventive detention cannot exceed three months unless an Advisory Board finds sufficient cause for such extension. This is a safeguard against arbitrary detention.
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