New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT 1994

- As at 9 December 1994
- Act 77 of 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects and application of Act
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - DETENTION ORDERS

           Division 1 - Detention orders

   5.      Preventive detention orders
   6.      Arrest warrants
   7.      Interim detention orders
   8.      Director of Public Prosecutions to make certain applications
   9.      Detention orders generally
   10.     Detention orders may not be made against persons under 16
   11.     Orders appointing assessors
   12.     Orders for medical, psychiatric or psychological treatment
   13.     Amendment and revocation of preventive detention orders

           Division 2 - Procedure before the Court

   14.     Nature of proceedings
   15.     Standard of proof
   16.     Conduct of proceedings generally
   17.     Hearings
   18.     Orders prohibiting publication of material that may identify persons

           Division 3 - Administration of preventive detention orders

   19.     Detention orders sufficient authority for detainees to be held in custody
   20.     Detention orders ineffective while detainees are otherwise in custody
   21.     Reports to be prepared
   22.     Detainees taken to be prisoners for certain purposes
   23.     Discharge of detainees from prison

           Division 4 - General

   24.     Exercise of jurisdiction by single Judge
   25.     Right of appeal
   26.     Jurisdiction of Court apart from Act not limited

   PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS

   27.     Costs
   28.     Protection of certain persons from liability
   29.     Bail Act 1978 not to apply
   30.     Rules of court
   31.     Functions of Director of Public Prosecutions