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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
21UHearing procedures for proceedings in relation to orders
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21U Hearing procedures for proceedings in relation to orders
(1) This section applies to the following proceedings before the
Supreme Court:
(a) the review of a preventative detention order;
(b) an application for the revocation or variation of a preventative
detention order or prohibited contact order.
(2) The proceeding must be heard in the absence of the public.
(3) For the proceeding, the Court may take into account any evidence
or information the Court considers credible or trustworthy in the
circumstances and, in that regard, is not bound by principles or
rules governing the admission of evidence.
(4) The Court may, in relation to the proceeding, make the orders
relating to the suppression of publication of the whole or any part of
the proceeding or of the evidence given in the proceeding, that in its
opinion, are necessary to secure the object of this Part.
(5) Despite subsection (4), the Court must, by order, suppress
publication of information likely to prejudice national security.
(6) A person must not disclose information knowing the disclosure
contravenes an order under subsection (4) or (5).