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 - Review by court

17: Application for review by person subject to public protection order

You could also call this:

"Asking the court to review a public protection order that applies to you"

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If you are subject to a public protection order, you can ask the court to review it, but you need the court's permission first. The court will decide if you can apply for a review. When you make an application, the chief executive must tell every victim of yours that you have asked for a review.

The chief executive has to inform the victims as soon as they can after you make your application. You are the person subject to the public protection order, and the chief executive must advise your victims about your application. The victims will be told that you have asked the court to review the order.

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This page was last updated on 7 August 2025

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16: Application by chief executive for review of public protection order, or

"Chief executive asks court to check if a public protection order is still needed"

18: Review of public protection order, or

"Checking if a public protection order is still needed to keep people safe"

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

17Application for review by person subject to public protection order

A person who is subject to a public protection order may, with the leave of the court, apply to the court for a review of the order.
As soon as practicable after an application is made under subsection (1), the chief executive must advise every victim of the person subject to the public protection order that the application has been made.