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Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021
4Application for declaration that offender is dangerous criminal
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### 4 Application for declaration that offender is dangerous criminal
> > (1) An application may be made by the DPP to the Supreme Court for an offender who is convicted of a crime, involving violence or an element of violence, that is specified in the application, to be declared to be a dangerous criminal.
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> > (2) An application under [subsection (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) in relation to an offender who is convicted of a crime specified in the application may be made at any of the following times:
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> > > > (a) when the offender is convicted of the crime;
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> > > > (b) when the offender is sentenced for the crime;
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> > > > (c) when the offender is serving –
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> > > > > > (i) a custodial sentence for the crime (whether or not the sentence is being served concurrently with, or cumulatively on, another custodial sentence for another crime or offence); or
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> > > > > > (ii) a custodial sentence being served cumulatively on a custodial sentence for the crime to which [subparagraph (i)](#GS4@Gs2@Hpc@Hqi@EN) applies (whether or not the sentence is being served concurrently with, or cumulatively on, another custodial sentence for another crime or offence).