5CMaking of continuing detention orders—unacceptable risk

5C Making of continuing detention orders—unacceptable risk

5C Making of continuing detention orders—unacceptable risk

The Supreme Court may make an order for the continued detention of a person (a continuing detention order) if—

(a) the person is an offender who is serving (or who has served) a sentence of imprisonment for a serious offence either in custody or under supervision in the community, and

(b) the person is a detained offender or supervised offender (within the meaning of section 13B), and

(c) an application for the order is made in accordance with section 13B, and

(d) the Supreme Court is satisfied to a high degree of probability that the person poses an unacceptable risk of committing another serious offence if not kept in detention under the order.

ss 5B–5D: Ins 2013 No 4, Sch 1 [6]. Subst 2017 No 54, Sch 1 [14].