SERIOUS CRIME CONTROL ACT 2009 (NO 32 OF 2009) - SECT 14 Eligible judge may make declaration, dismiss application or order hearing

SERIOUS CRIME CONTROL ACT 2009 (NO 32 OF 2009) - SECT 14

    (1)     This section applies if a declaration application is made to an eligible judge in relation to an organisation.

    (2)     The eligible judge may:

    (a)     make a declaration under section  18 ; or

    (b)     dismiss the declaration application; or

    (c)     order a hearing be held for the application and fix the date on which, and the time at which, the hearing is to be held.

    (3)     If the eligible judge makes an order under subsection (2)(c), the Commissioner must:

    (a)     as soon as practicable (but no later than 7 days) after the date of the order, publish notice of the declaration application in the Gazette and a newspaper circulating throughout the Territory; and

    (b)     at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing, serve a copy of the notice on each person whose name is specified in the application as a member of the organisation.

    (4)     The notice mentioned in subsection (3) must:

    (a)     specify that a declaration application has been made in relation to the organisation; and

    (b)     set out a brief explanation of the effect of Part 4, Division 3 in relation to a member or former member of the organisation if a control order is made in relation to the member or former member; and

    (c)     invite members and former members of the organisation and other persons who may be directly affected (whether adversely or not) by the outcome of the application to make submissions to the eligible judge at a hearing to be held on a date specified in the notice.