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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
21GWhen preventative detention order may be made
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21G When preventative detention order may be made
(1) An eligible Judge may, on an application, make a preventative
detention order in relation to a person only if:
(a) satisfied on reasonable grounds:
(i) the person:
(A) will engage in a terrorist act; or
(B) possesses or has under the person's control
(whether solely or jointly with anyone else) a thing
that is connected with the preparation for, or the
engagement of a person in, a terrorist act; or
(C) has done an act in preparation for, or planning, a
terrorist act; and
(ii) making the order would substantially assist in preventing
a terrorist act occurring; and
necessary for the purpose of substantially assisting in
preventing a terrorist act occurring; or
(b) satisfied on reasonable grounds:
(i) a terrorist act has occurred within the last 28 days; and
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(ii) it is necessary to detain the person to preserve evidence
in the Territory or elsewhere of, or relating to, the
terrorist act, and
necessary for the purpose of preserving any such
evidence.
(2) A terrorist act mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must be imminent
and, in any event, be expected to occur at some time in the next
14 days.
(3) The Judge may refuse to make a preventative detention order
unless the applicant gives the Judge any further information the
Judge requests concerning the grounds on which the order is
sought.
(4) If the application is made under section 21F(4):
(a) an order made under this section must be sent to the applicant
by fax, email or other electronic communication; or
(b) the applicant must complete a form of a preventative detention
(5) The copy of the original order sent, or the form of the order
completed, under subsection (4) has the same force and effect as