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Serious Offenders Act 2018
75Application for interim detention order
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75 Application for interim detention order
(1) The DPP may apply to the Supreme Court for an interim detention order in respect of an eligible offender who is the subject of—
(a) an application under section 61 for a detention order; or
(b) an application under section 71 for the renewal of a detention order.
(2) An application under subsection (1) is commenced by filing a notice of application in accordance with the rules of court, if any.
(3) As soon as practicable after an application under subsection (1) is commenced, the DPP must serve on the offender—
(iii) the nature of an interim detention order.
(4) An application under subsection (1) may be commenced at the same time as an application under section 61 or 71 or at any later time before the application under section 61 or 71 is determined.
(5) An application under subsection (1) must be discontinued if the offender ceases to be an eligible offender by reason of section 8(4).
(6) An application for an interim detention order may be made more than once in respect of an eligible offender.