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Corrections Act 1997
83ADArrest where prisoner on parole is terrorism-linked prisoner or has promoted terrorist act
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### 83AD Arrest where prisoner on parole is terrorism-linked prisoner or has promoted terrorist act
> [*\[Section 83AD of Part 8 Inserted by No. 14 of 2018, s. 7, Applied:14 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-14/act-2018-014#GS7@EN)
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> > (1) Without limiting the generality of [section 80(1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) , the Boardmust exercise its powers under [section 80(1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) in relation to a prisoner who is released on parole if the prisoner has not been arrested under [subsection (2)](#GS83AD@Gs2@EN) and the Board, on the information before it, is satisfied that, if an application were made to the Board for parole, the Board would, in accordance with [section 83AB](#GS83AB@EN) , not release the prisoner on parole.
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> > (2) A police officer may arrest a prisoner who is released on parole if –
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> > > > (a) the prisoner was not released on parole because the Board was satisfied, under [section 83AB(2)](#GS83AB@Gs2@EN) , that there were exceptional circumstances and the police officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that –
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> > > > > > (i) the prisoner is a terrorism-linked prisoner; or
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> > > > > > (ii) the prisoner has, before or after his or her release on parole, promoted a terrorist act; or
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> > > > (b) the prisoner was released on parole because the Board was satisfied, under [section 83AB(2)](#GS83AB@Gs2@EN) , that there were exceptional circumstances and the police officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that after the prisoner was released on parole –
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> > > > > > (i) there is information, not before the Board at the time when the prisoner was released on parole, that the person is a terrorism-linked person or promoted a terrorist act; or
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> > > > > > (ii) the prisoner is convicted of a terrorist act; or
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> > > > > > (iii) a control order is made in relation to the prisoner; or
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> > > > > > (iv) the prisoner has promoted a terrorist act.
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> > (3) A police officer may, when arresting a person under [subsection (2)](#GS83AD@Gs2@EN) , exercise the same powers as a police officer may exercise when arresting a person who the police officer believes on reasonable grounds has committed an offence.
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> > (4) A police officer who arrests a prisoner under [subsection (2)](#GS83AD@Gs2@EN) must, as soon as practicable, return the prisoner to prison.
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> > (5) When a prisoner is returned to prison after being arrested under [subsection (2)](#GS83AD@Gs2@EN) , the following provisions apply:
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> > > > (a) the Board, within 14 days after the prisoner is so returned to prison, is to give the prisoner an opportunity to be heard;
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> > > > (b) subject to [section 83AC(1)](#GS83AC@Gs1@EN) , the Board, after complying with [paragraph (a)](#GS80@Gs5@Hpa@EN) , is to exercise in relation to the prisoner the powers conferred on the Board by [section 79(1)](#GS79@Gs1@EN) ;
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> > > > (c) if the Board revokes the prisoner's release on parole pursuant to [section 79(1)](#GS79@Gs1@EN) , the provisions of [section 79(5)](#GS79@Gs5@EN) apply to the prisoner accordingly.