sec.43Extension of initial period

sec.43 Extension of initial period

A senior police officer may apply to a court for an order (an extension order ) that a prescribed place be taken to be restricted premises for a further stated period of at least 6 months and not more than 2 years (the extended period ). The application must be made at least 1 year after the commencement and at least 2 months before the end of the initial period or the immediately preceding extended period. The application must state— the grounds on which the extension order is sought; and the information supporting the grounds on which the extension order is sought. The application must be accompanied by any affidavit the senior police officer intends to rely on at the hearing of the application. The application, with any accompanying affidavit, must— be filed; and on filing, state as the return date a day within 35 days after the filing; and after being filed, be served by a police officer on the respondent within 10 days after the filing. Service under subsection (5) (c) must be by personal service or, if personal service is not practicable, by public notice. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a senior police officer may make an application under subsection (1) from time to time as occasion requires. s 43 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.43-ssec.1) A senior police officer may apply to a court for an order (an extension order ) that a prescribed place be taken to be restricted premises for a further stated period of at least 6 months and not more than 2 years (the extended period ). (sec.43-ssec.2) The application must be made at least 1 year after the commencement and at least 2 months before the end of the initial period or the immediately preceding extended period. (sec.43-ssec.3) The application must state— the grounds on which the extension order is sought; and the information supporting the grounds on which the extension order is sought. (sec.43-ssec.4) The application must be accompanied by any affidavit the senior police officer intends to rely on at the hearing of the application. (sec.43-ssec.5) The application, with any accompanying affidavit, must— be filed; and on filing, state as the return date a day within 35 days after the filing; and after being filed, be served by a police officer on the respondent within 10 days after the filing. (sec.43-ssec.6) Service under subsection (5) (c) must be by personal service or, if personal service is not practicable, by public notice. (sec.43-ssec.7) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a senior police officer may make an application under subsection (1) from time to time as occasion requires.

• (a) the grounds on which the extension order is sought; and
• (b) the information supporting the grounds on which the extension order is sought.
• (a) be filed; and
• (b) on filing, state as the return date a day within 35 days after the filing; and