Section 7(1) of the HRSO Act requires a two-step evaluative process: first, whether there is an unacceptable risk of serious offending absent any protective measures; and second, whether a restriction order is necessary to ensure adequate community protection against that risk — with the consequence that other measures (such as a PSSO) may render a restriction order unnecessary even where unacceptable risk exists.
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