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SERIOUS OFFENDERS ACT 2018 (NO. 27 OF 2018) - SECT 13

Application for supervision order

    (1)     The Secretary may apply to the court referred to in  section 12 for a supervision order in respect of a person who is an eligible offender at the time when the application is commenced.

    (2)     An application under subsection (1) is commenced by filing—

        (a)     a notice of application in accordance with the rules of court, if any; and

        (b)     at least one assessment report in respect of the eligible offender; and

        (c)     if the Secretary intends to request the imposition of an intensive treatment and supervision condition, a treatment and supervision plan.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after an application under subsection (1) is commenced, the Secretary must serve on the eligible offender—

        (a)     a copy of the notice of application; and

        (b)     a copy of each document filed with the application; and

        (c)     a notice (in the prescribed form, if any) setting out—

              (i)     the rights of an eligible offender in relation to the application, including rights of appeal; and

              (ii)     the procedure for the hearing and determination of the application; and

              (iii)     the nature of a supervision order.

    (4)     An application under subsection (1) must be discontinued if the offender ceases to be an eligible offender by reason of section 8(4).

Notes

1     See section 342 for service of documents.

2     See section 124 for exclusion of evidence from disclosure to an offender.

3         See Part 10 for the procedure relating to an application.



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