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Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003
sec.9ACourt may adjourn hearing for division 3 order
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### sec.9A Court may adjourn hearing for division 3 order
The court may, on application or on its own initiative, adjourn the hearing of an application for a division 3 order.
If the court adjourns the hearing of the application and is satisfied the application may not be finally decided until after the prisoner’s release day, the court may make an order—
that the prisoner’s release from custody be supervised; or
that the prisoner be detained in custody for the period stated in the order.
If the court makes an order under subsection (2) (a) , the order must contain the requirements for the prisoner stated in section 16 (1) .
s 9A ins 2005 No. 70 s 64
(sec.9A-ssec.1) The court may, on application or on its own initiative, adjourn the hearing of an application for a division 3 order.
(sec.9A-ssec.2) If the court adjourns the hearing of the application and is satisfied the application may not be finally decided until after the prisoner’s release day, the court may make an order— that the prisoner’s release from custody be supervised; or that the prisoner be detained in custody for the period stated in the order. If the court makes an order under subsection (2) (a) , the order must contain the requirements for the prisoner stated in section 16 (1) .
- (a) that the prisoner’s release from custody be supervised; or
- (b) that the prisoner be detained in custody for the period stated in the order.