Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945

The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a report about a detained person under section 22D—

consider the report; and

make a recommendation to the Governor in Council to make, or not to make, a declaration under section 22F.

The Minister may recommend that the Governor in Council make a declaration under section 22F if satisfied that detaining the person under this division is no longer in the public interest.

Before making a recommendation under this section, the Minister—

must decide whether the continued detention of the person under this division is in the public interest; and

must have regard to the report, and any other report about the person previously given to the Minister under section 22D; and

must give the person a reasonable opportunity to make submissions about the Minister’s recommendation, and have regard to any submissions made.