New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 7

7 Interim detention orders

(1) On an application made in accordance with this Act, the Court may order that the defendant in any proceedings on an application for a preventive detention order be detained in prison for such period (not exceeding 3 months) as the Court determines.

(2) In particular, such an order (an "interim detention order") may be made so as to enable:

(a) the defendant to be examined as referred to in section 17 (1) (c), or

(b) reports on the defendant to be prepared as referred to in section 17 (1) (d), or

(c) other proceedings to be brought for the purpose of committing the defendant to custody or other involuntary detention,

before the Court determines the application.

(3) On an application made in accordance with this Act or on its own motion, the Court may extend the period of an interim detention order for such further period (not exceeding 3 months) as the Court determines if it appears that the proceedings on the application for a preventive detention order will not be determined during the period currently specified in the interim detention order.

(4) An interim detention order ceases to have effect, regardless of its terms, when the proceedings on the application for a preventive detention order are determined.

(5) An interim detention order may be made, and its period extended, in the absence of the defendant.