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Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003
sec.28Review—application by prisoner
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### sec.28 Review—application by prisoner
The prisoner may apply to the court for the prisoner’s continuing detention order to be reviewed at any time after the court makes its first review under section 27 (1) if the court gives leave to apply on the ground that there are exceptional circumstances that relate to the prisoner.
The registrar must immediately forward a copy of the application to the Attorney-General.
As soon as practicable after the making of the application, the court must give directions to enable the application to be heard.
Subject to any directions given by the court, the application must be heard as soon as practicable after the application is made.
(sec.28-ssec.1) The prisoner may apply to the court for the prisoner’s continuing detention order to be reviewed at any time after the court makes its first review under section 27 (1) if the court gives leave to apply on the ground that there are exceptional circumstances that relate to the prisoner.
(sec.28-ssec.2) The registrar must immediately forward a copy of the application to the Attorney-General.
(sec.28-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after the making of the application, the court must give directions to enable the application to be heard.
(sec.28-ssec.4) Subject to any directions given by the court, the application must be heard as soon as practicable after the application is made.