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Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017
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#### 37 Requirements for application
37 Requirements for application
> > (1) An application for a continuing detention order may be made only in respect of—
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> > > (a) a detained offender, or
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> > > (b) a supervised offender.
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> > (2) An application for a continuing detention order in respect of a detained offender may not be made more than 12 months before—
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> > > (a) the end of the offender’s total sentence, or
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> > > (b) the expiry of the existing continuing detention order,
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> > as appropriate.
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> > (3) An application in respect of a supervised offender who is serving a sentence of imprisonment may not be made more than 12 months before the end of the person’s total sentence.
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> > (4) An application must be supported by documentation—
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> > > (a) that addresses each of the matters referred to in section 39 (3), and
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> > > (b) that includes a report (prepared by a qualified psychiatrist, registered psychologist, registered medical practitioner or other relevant expert) that assesses the likelihood of the eligible offender committing a serious terrorism offence.
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> > (5) An application may indicate the kinds of conditions that are considered to be appropriate for inclusion under section 29 in the event that an extended supervision order is made.