Criminal Code Act. Australia

Queensland public interest monitor.

      (4) The following persons may adduce additional evidence (including by calling witnesses or producing material), or make additional submissions, to the court in relation to the application to revoke or vary the order:

      (a) the Commissioner;

      (b) one or more other AFP members;

      (c) the person in relation to whom the order is made;

      (d) one or more representatives of the person;

      (e) if paragraph (3)(b) applies — the Queensland public interest monitor (unless the monitor is a representative of the person).

      (5) Subsection (4) does not otherwise limit the power of the court to control proceedings in relation to an application to revoke or vary a confirmed control order.

      104.19 Application by the AFP Commissioner for a revocation or variation of a control order

      (1) While a confirmed control order is in force, the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police must cause an application to be made to an issuing court:

      (a) to revoke the order, under section 104.20, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the grounds on which the order was confirmed have ceased to exist; and

      (b) to vary the order, under that section, by removing one or more obligations, prohibitions or restrictions, if the Commissioner is satisfied that those obligations, prohibitions or restrictions should no longer be imposed on the person.

      (2) The Commissioner must cause written notice of both the application and the grounds on which the revocation or variation is sought to be given to the following persons:

      (a) the person in relation to whom the order is made;

      (b) if:

      (i) the person in relation to whom the order is made is a resident of Queensland; or

      (ii) the court will hear the application in Queensland;

      the Queensland public interest monitor.

      (3) The following persons may adduce additional evidence (including by calling witnesses or producing material), or make additional submissions, to the court in relation to the application to revoke or vary the order:

      (a) the Commissioner;

      (b) one or more other AFP members;

      (c) the person in relation to whom the order is made;

      (d) one or more representatives of the person;

      (e) if paragraph (2)(b) applies — the Queensland public interest monitor (unless the monitor is a representative of the person).

      (4) Subsection (3) does not otherwise limit the power of the court to control proceedings in relation to an application to revoke or vary a confirmed control order.

      104.20 Revocation or variation of a control order

      (1) If an application is made under section 104.18 or 104.19 in respect of a confirmed control order, the court may:

      (a) revoke the order if, at the time of considering the application, the court is not satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 104.4(1)(c); or

      (b) vary the order by removing one or more obligations, prohibitions or restrictions if, at the time of considering the application, the court is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 104.4(1)(c) but is not satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 104.4(1)(d); or

      (c) dismiss the application if, at the time of considering the application, the court is satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs 104.4(1)(c) and (d).

      (2) A revocation or variation begins to be in force when the court revokes or varies the order.

      (3) An AFP member must serve the revocation or variation personally on the person as soon as practicable after a confirmed control order is revoked or varied.

      104.21 Lawyer may request a copy of a control order

      (1) If a control order is confirmed or varied under section 104.14, 104.20 or 104.24, a lawyer of the person in relation to whom the control order is made may attend the place specified in the order as mentioned in paragraph 104.16(1)(e) or 104.25(d) in order to obtain a copy of the order.

      (2) This section does not:

      (a) require more than one person to give the lawyer a copy of the order; or

      (b) entitle the lawyer to request, be given a copy of, or see, a document other than the order.

      104.22 Treatment of photographs and impressions of fingerprints

      (1) A photograph, or an impression of fingerprints, taken as mentioned in paragraph 104.5(3)(j) or (k) must only be used for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the relevant control order.

      (2) If:

      (a) a period of 12 months elapses after the control order ceases to be in force; and

      (b) proceedings in respect of the control order have not been brought, or have been brought and discontinued or completed, within that period;

      the photograph or the impression must be destroyed as soon as practicable after the end of that period.

      (3) A person commits an offence if:

      (a) the person engages in conduct; and

      (b) the conduct contravenes subsection (1).

      Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

      Subdivision F

      Adding obligations, prohibitions or restrictions to a control order

      104.23 Application by the AFP Commissioner for addition of obligations, prohibitions or restrictions

      (1) The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police may cause an application to be made to an issuing court to vary, under section 104.24, a confirmed control order, by adding one or more obligations, prohibitions or restrictions mentioned in subsection 104.5(3) to the order, if the Commissioner considers on reasonable grounds that the varied control order in the terms to be sought would substantially assist in preventing a terrorist act.

      (2) The Commissioner must cause the court to be given:

      (a) a copy of the additional obligations, prohibitions and restrictions to be imposed on the person by the order; and

      (b) the following:

      (i) an explanation as to why each of those obligations, prohibitions and restrictions should be imposed on the person; and

      (ii) if the Commissioner is aware of any facts relating to why any of those obligations, prohibitions or restrictions should not be imposed on the person — a statement of those facts; and

      (c) the outcomes and particulars of all previous applications under this section for variations of the order; and

      (d) information (if any) that the Commissioner has about the person’s age.

      Note 1: A control order cannot be made in relation to a person who is under 16 years of age (see section 104.28).

      Note 2: An offence might be committed if the application is false or misleading (see sections 137.1 and 137.2).