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Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003
13AObject of Part
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13A Object of Part
The object of this Part is to allow a person to be taken into custody and detained for up to 14 days in order to—
S. 13A(a) substituted by No. 32/2018 s. 41(1).
(a) prevent a terrorist act that is capable of being carried out, and could occur, within the next 14 days; or
(b) preserve evidence of, or relating to, a recent terrorist act.
Note to s. 13A repealed by No. 32/2018 s. 41(2).
S. 13B inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 4, amended by Nos 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 35.1), 82/2012 s. 167(1), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 97), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.6), repealed by No. 32/2018 s. 10.
Division 2—Preventative detention orders
S. 13C inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 4.