For those taking a thick conception of the rule of law, the existence of the Internal Security Act ("ISA"), which provides for detention without trial for people regarded by the executive as a risk to national security, is widely regarded as a breach of the rule of law doctrine.
For those taking a thick conception of the rule of law, the existence of the Internal Security Act () ("ISA") is widely regarded as a breach of the doctrine. The Act, which provides for detention without trial for people regarded by the executive as a risk to national security, is shielded from unconstitutionality by Article 149 of the Constitution. 
