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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
77ASecuring the presence of serious offender at hearing—
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77A Securing the presence of serious offender at hearing—
offender in custody
(a) a police officer makes an application under section 77 in relation
to a serious offender; and
(b) the serious offender is in the custody of a police officer or is
otherwise detained under territory law (the original custody).
(2) The Magistrates Court may, on the application of a police officer,
issue a warrant directing the person holding the serious offender in
the original custody to deliver the serious offender into the custody of
the police officer (the temporary custody) for the hearing of an
application for an order under this part.
(3) The police officer given temporary custody must return the serious
offender to the place of the original custody—
(a) if the application for the order is refused—without delay; or
(b) if the order is made—without delay after the period after the
order is made that is reasonably necessary to carry out the