Practitioners acting for the State in HRSO matters must ensure restriction order applications are filed well in advance of supervision order expiry to allow time for psychiatric and psychological reports; last-minute applications will attract judicial criticism and may compromise the ability to obtain interim supervision orders. The court confirmed that s 58(2)(b) does not empower interim supervision orders where the offender is in custody on other matters for an unspecified period, meaning the State cannot obtain interim orders until the offender's release date is known or they are no longer in custody.
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