18Notice of detention application

#### 18 Notice of detention application 18 Notice of detention application > > (1) On receipt of a detention application, a court must give notice of the time and place of hearing to— > > > > > (a) the applicant, and > > > > > (b) the accused person. > > > (2) The notice is not required to be given to a person if the court is satisfied written notice has already been given to the accused person by a police officer. > > > (3) If the accused person does not appear at the hearing, the court, on proof of notice having been given to the person, may proceed to hear and determine the application. > > > (4) A court may dispense with the giving of notice if satisfied— > > > > > (a) the accused person is evading service or cannot be contacted, or > > > > > (b) the interests of justice so demand. > > **s 18:** Am 2025 (662), Sch 1\[2\].