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CRIMES (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) ACT 2006 - SECT 18CD

Term of emergency detention order

18CD Term of emergency detention order

(1) An emergency detention order can be made to have effect for no longer than is reasonably necessary to enable action to be taken under this Act to ensure that the risk of the offender committing a serious offence is not unacceptable.
(2) An emergency detention order commences as soon as it is made and expires at the end of such period (not exceeding 120 hours from when it commences) as is specified in the order or at such earlier time as may be specified by the Supreme Court when making the order.



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