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Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006
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#### 10 Term of extended supervision order
10 Term of extended supervision order
> > (1) An extended supervision order commences when it is made, or when the offender’s current custody or supervision expires, whichever is the later.
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> > (1AA) However the Supreme Court may, if an extended supervision order is made in proceedings on an application for a continuing detention order, defer the operation of an extended supervision order for a period of up to 7 days (the deferral period) if—
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> > > (a) the Court considers that it is necessary to detain the offender for the deferral period to enable arrangements to be made for supervision of the offender in the community, and
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> > > (b) it does not appear to the Court that an interim detention order can be made for the interim detention of the offender.
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> > (1AB) On the deferral of the operation of an extended supervision order, the Supreme Court may order that the offender concerned be detained for a specified period (not exceeding the deferral period) after the offender’s current custody expires.
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> > (1AC) As soon as practicable after making an order under subsection (1AB) the Supreme Court must issue a warrant for the committal of the offender for the specified period after the offender’s current custody expires.
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> > (1AD) A warrant under subsection (1AC) is sufficient authority for the offender to be kept in custody in accordance with the terms of the warrant.
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> > (1A) An extended supervision order expires at the end of—
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> > > (a) such period (not exceeding 5 years from the day on which it commences) as is specified in the order, or
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> > > (b) if the order is suspended for any period, the period specified in paragraph (a) plus each period during which the order is suspended.
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> > (2) An offender’s obligations under an extended supervision order are suspended while the offender is in lawful custody, whether under this or any other Act or law.
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> > (3) Nothing in this section prevents the Supreme Court from making a second or subsequent extended supervision order against the same offender.
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> **s 10:** Am 2010 No 137, Sch 1 \[9\] \[10\]; 2017 No 54, Sch 1 \[26\].