Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005

The issuing authority for an initial order is a senior police officer.

The issuing authority for a final order is—

a judge; or

a retired judge;

For an application to the issuing authority to extend, or further extend, or to revoke, a preventative detention order, the issuing authority is—

for an initial order—the senior police officer who made the order or another senior police officer; or

for a final order—the judge or retired judge who made the order or another judge or retired judge holding an appointment under subsection (4).

The Minister may appoint 1 or more judges or retired judges to be the issuing authority for final orders.

A judge or retired judge can not perform a function as the issuing authority unless—

the judge or retired judge has consented in writing to performing the function; and

the consent is in force.

A senior police officer can not delegate a power to make orders under this Act other than to another senior police officer.