16BCommissioner of Police may apply for orders

#### 16B Commissioner of Police may apply for orders 16B Commissioner of Police may apply for orders > An application may be made by the Commissioner of Police to the Local Court for a contact prohibition order against a registrable person if: > > > (a) the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to suspect that the registrable person will seek to contact the victim or co-offender concerned, and > > > (b) the registrable person is not subject to, and the Commissioner considers contact cannot be prevented by the making of, any of the following: > > > > > (i) an extended supervision order under the [Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-007) or the [Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-068), > > > > > (ii) a prohibition order under this Act, > > > > > (iii) any court order prescribed by the regulations, and > > > (c) the Commissioner is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds to justify the making of the application. > > Note— > > Part 4 of the [Local Court Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-093) sets out the procedures for the making and hearing of applications and confers rights of appeal against the granting of contact prohibition orders. > > **s 16B:** Ins 2009 No 93, Sch 2 \[3\]. Am 2013 No 4, Sch 2.3; 2017 No 68, Sch 2.3.