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].