Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending - Public protection orders - Imposition of public protection orders

9: Reports by health assessors

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"Health experts' reports to help decide what happens to someone who might commit a serious crime"

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When you apply under section 8, you must include at least 2 reports. These reports must be written by health assessors who prepared them separately. At least one of the health assessors must be a registered psychologist.

You need reports that answer two questions. The first question is whether the person in question has four specific characteristics described in section 13(2). The second question is whether this person is very likely to commit a serious sexual or violent crime soon.

These reports are important because they help decide what happens next. They are part of the application process under section 8. The reports must be done by health assessors, including at least one registered psychologist.

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Part 1Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending
Public protection orders: Imposition of public protection orders

9Reports by health assessors

  1. The application under section 8 must be accompanied by at least 2 reports that—

  2. have been separately prepared by health assessors, at least one of whom is a registered psychologist; and
    1. address the questions whether—
      1. the respondent exhibits to a high level each of the 4 characteristics described in section 13(2); and
        1. there is a very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending by the respondent.