Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Procedural, administrative, and miscellaneous matters - Procedural matters - Procedure governing applications to court

107: Court may order interim detention of, or interim imposition of conditions on, respondent

You could also call this:

"Court can keep you safe while deciding on a protection order"

Illustration for Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

If you are waiting for a court to decide on a public protection order, something might happen that makes the court think about your safety or the safety of others. This can happen if you are released from detention, or if you are no longer subject to certain conditions. It can also happen if you are brought before the court, or if the court gives a certain direction, or if you arrive in New Zealand and certain rules apply to you. The court can then decide to keep you in a safe place until they make a final decision about the public protection order. The court can choose a person and a place to keep you safe, and they can also add conditions to this decision.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM4751237.

Topics:
Crime and justice > Courts and legal helpCrime and justice > Victim support
Previous

106: Respondent who fails to appear may be brought to court, or

"If you don't show up to court when you're supposed to, the police can arrest you and bring you there."

Next

108: Evidence in proceedings under this Act, or

"What evidence the court can use to make decisions in public safety cases"

Part 2Procedural, administrative, and miscellaneous matters
Procedural matters: Procedure governing applications to court

107Court may order interim detention of, or interim imposition of conditions on, respondent

  1. This section applies when, before an application for a public protection order is finally determined, 1 or more of the following events occur:

  2. a respondent is released from detention:
    1. a respondent who is subject to an extended supervision order ceases to be subject to conditions of the kind referred to in section 7(1)(b) or (c):
      1. the respondent is brought before the court under section 106:
        1. the court gives a direction under section 12(2):
          1. a respondent to whom section 7(1)(d) applies arrives in New Zealand.

            1. The court may, on an application by the chief executive, order that, until the application for a public protection order is finally determined, the respondent is to be detained by a person, and in a place, specified in the order.

            2. When the court makes an order under subsection (2) (an interim detention order), the court may suspend that order subject to any conditions that the court thinks fit.

            3. An order under this section ceases to have effect when the application for a public protection order is finally determined or discontinued.