7 day police BDOs made before commencement
55 7 day police BDOs made before commencement
(1) This section applies in relation to a 7 day police BDO that is in force immediately before the commencement.
The BDO continues in force for the period for which it was made.
(3) Sections 9B and 9C, as amended by the amending Act, apply in relation to the BDO as if the BDO were a 28 day police BDO.
Example for subsection (3)
If, after the commencement, a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that an adult who is subject to a 7 day police BDO has contravened the BDO, the police officer must make a 28 day police BDO under section 9B(1)(a), subject to section 9B(2).
In this section:
amending Act means the Alcohol Harm Reduction Amendment (Banned Drinker Orders) Act 2025.
commencement means the commencement of the amending Act.
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