(1) A person who has
not been released by the Commission under section 148(6)(b) or whose release
under that provision is subject to one or more conditions may apply to the
Supreme Court for a review of the decision not to release the person or of the
terms of one or more of those conditions.
(2) The Supreme Court
may do any or all of the following —
(a)
affirm or set aside a decision by the Commission not to release the person or
any condition imposed by the Commission on the release of the person;
(b) make
any order that the Commission may make in relation to the detention or release
of the person;
(c)
order the person be brought before the Supreme Court.
(3) The Supreme Court
may also exercise its powers under subsection (2) where the Commission has not
made a decision on the release of the person.
(4) An order under
subsection (2) is taken to be an order of the Commission.
(5) The Commission
shall facilitate the person’s access to legal representation in order to
make an application under subsection (1).
[Section 150 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17;
amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 41(7).]
[Part 9 heading, formerly Part 3 heading,
renumbered: No. 78 of 2003 s. 35(2).]