sec.44Hearings on the papers

### sec.44 Hearings on the papers The court may decide whether it is satisfied as required under section 8 (1) , 18 or 19D (2) entirely or partly from a consideration of the documents filed, without the prisoner or witnesses appearing or the prisoner consenting to, or being heard on, the matter being decided in that way. In making its decision, the court may receive in evidence the following documents— the prisoner’s antecedents and criminal history; anything relevant to the issue contained in the transcription of, or any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other report tendered in, any proceeding against the prisoner for a serious sexual offence. Subsection (1) is subject to section 49 . s 44 amd 2005 No. 70 s 87 ; 2010 No. 34 s 27 ; 2013 No. 3 s 61 sch 2 (sec.44-ssec.1) The court may decide whether it is satisfied as required under section 8 (1) , 18 or 19D (2) entirely or partly from a consideration of the documents filed, without the prisoner or witnesses appearing or the prisoner consenting to, or being heard on, the matter being decided in that way. (sec.44-ssec.2) In making its decision, the court may receive in evidence the following documents— the prisoner’s antecedents and criminal history; anything relevant to the issue contained in the transcription of, or any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other report tendered in, any proceeding against the prisoner for a serious sexual offence. (sec.44-ssec.3) Subsection (1) is subject to section 49 . - (a) the prisoner’s antecedents and criminal history; - (b) anything relevant to the issue contained in the transcription of, or any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other report tendered in, any proceeding against the prisoner for a serious sexual offence.