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Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
96DPerson in contempt may be detained
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#### 96D Person in contempt may be detained
(1) If the Integrity Commissioner proposes to make an application under subsection 96B(1) in respect of a person, the Integrity Commissioner may, during the hearing concerned, direct a constable or an authorised officer to detain the person for the purpose of bringing the person before the relevant court for the hearing of the application.
(2) If the person is so detained:
(a) the Integrity Commissioner must apply to the court as soon as practicable under subsection 96B(1) in respect of the person; and
(b) the person must, subject to subsection (3) of this section, be brought before the court as soon as practicable.
(3) The court may:
(a) direct that the person be released from detention on condition that he or she will appear before the court in relation to the application; or
(b) order that the person continue to be detained until the application is determined.
(4) The court may also impose any other condition on the release, for example:
(a) that the person surrenders the following documents:
(i) any Australian travel document that has been issued to him or her;
(ii) any passport or other travel document that has been issued to him or her by or on behalf of the government of a foreign country; or
(b) that the person give an undertaking as to his or her living arrangements; or
(c) that the person report as required to:
(i) the AFP; or
(ii) a police force or police service of a State; or
(iii) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth or of the States.
(5) The court may at any time vary or revoke a condition imposed under subsection (4).