Warrant under section 34E of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 of the Commonwealth
23 Warrant under section 34E of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 of the Commonwealth
This section applies if – a person is being detained under a preventative detention order; and a warrant under section 34E of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 of the Commonwealth is in force in relation to the person; and a copy of the warrant is given to the police officer who is detaining the person under the preventative detention order.
The police officer must take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the person may be dealt with in accordance with the warrant.
Without limiting subsection (2), the police officer may, under section 24, release, or arrange in writing for the release of, the person from detention under the preventative detention order so that the person may be dealt with in accordance with the warrant.
To avoid doubt, the fact that the person is released from detention under the preventative detention order so that the person may be – questioned before a prescribed authority under the warrant; or detained under the warrant in connection with that questioning – does not extend the period for which the preventative detention order remains in force in relation to the person.
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