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Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017
48Detention order may be varied or revoked
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#### 48 Detention order may be varied or revoked
48 Detention order may be varied or revoked
> > (1) The Supreme Court may at any time vary or revoke a continuing detention order, interim detention order or emergency detention order on the application of the State or the eligible offender to whom it applies.
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> > (2) The period of an order must not be varied so that the period is greater than that otherwise permitted under this Part.
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> > (3) Without limiting the grounds for revoking a continuing detention order, interim detention order or emergency detention order, the Supreme Court may revoke a continuing detention order, interim detention order or emergency detention order if satisfied that circumstances have changed sufficiently to render the order unnecessary.
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> > (4) For the purpose of ascertaining whether to make an application under this section in relation to a continuing detention order, both the Commissioner of Corrective Services and the Commissioner of Police must provide the Attorney General with a report on the eligible offender at intervals of not more than 12 months.
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> > (5) A report must indicate whether the Commissioner concerned considers the continuation of the continuing detention order to be necessary and appropriate.