Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person is to be detained or quarantined at a place determined by the Director under a warrant for a period –
(a) not exceeding 48 hours if the purpose is a medical examination; and
(b) in any other case, not exceeding 24 hours unless a magistrate orders otherwise.
(2) A magistrate may order that a person be detained or quarantined for any period not exceeding 6 months.
(3) On application made to it, the Supreme Court may order that a person be detained or quarantined for any period exceeding 6 months.