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CurrentStandard and onus of proof
Part 2Continuing detention orders and supervision orders – general matters
Division 1Serious danger to the community
7 Standard and onus of proof
(1)
A court must not decide that a person is a serious danger to the community unless it is satisfied, to a high degree of probability, that there is acceptable and cogent evidence of sufficient weight to justify the decision.
(2)
The Attorney‑General has the onus of satisfying the court that the person is a serious danger to the community.
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