83ADArrest where prisoner on parole is terrorism-linked prisoner or has promoted terrorist act

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]

(1)  Without limiting the generality of section 80(1) , the Boardmust exercise its powers under section 80(1) in relation to a prisoner who is released on parole if the prisoner has not been arrested under subsection (2) 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 , not release the prisoner on parole.

(2)  A police officer may arrest a prisoner who is released on parole if –

(a) the prisoner was not released on parole because the Board was satisfied, under section 83AB(2) , that there were exceptional circumstances and the police officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that –

(i) the prisoner is a terrorism-linked prisoner; or

(ii) the prisoner has, before or after his or her release on parole, promoted a terrorist act; or

(b) the prisoner was released on parole because the Board was satisfied, under section 83AB(2) , that there were exceptional circumstances and the police officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that after the prisoner was released on parole –

(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

(ii) the prisoner is convicted of a terrorist act; or

(iii) a control order is made in relation to the prisoner; or

(iv) the prisoner has promoted a terrorist act.

(3)  A police officer may, when arresting a person under subsection (2) , 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.