Termination of a security order
175 Termination of a security order
A security order—
may be terminated by the Secretary at any time on the recommendation of VCAT; or
in the case of a person serving a sentence of imprisonment, terminates upon the expiry of the sentence.
If a security order is terminated the following provisions apply—
if the security resident has not completed serving a sentence of imprisonment, the person is to be transferred to a prison;
if the security resident has completed a sentence of imprisonment, the person is to be released.
S. 175(3) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 11.
The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety must notify the Secretary when the sentence of imprisonment of a security resident is to expire.
S. 176 amended by Nos 19/2019 ss 12, 139, 9/2023 s. 129.
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