Crimes Act 1914

Part IB - Sentencing, imprisonment and release of federal offenders  

Division 6 - Unfitness to be tried  

SECTION 20BE   Attorney-General may order release  

(1)    
The Attorney-General may, after considering under subsection 20BD(1) whether or not the person should be released from detention, order that the person be released from detention.

(2)    
The Attorney-General must not order a person ' s release from detention unless the Attorney-General is satisfied that the person is not a threat or danger either to himself or herself or to the community.

(3)    
An order:

(a)    must be in writing; and

(b)    remains in force for such period as is specified in the order (being a period equal to the balance of the period fixed by the court for detention under subsection 20BC(2) ) or for a period of 5 years, whichever is the lesser; and

(c)    is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the order.

(4)    
Without limiting the generality of paragraph (3)(c) , the conditions that may be specified in the order may include all or any of the following:

(a)    a condition that the person reside at an address specified in the order;

(b)    a condition that the person present himself or herself for such medical or psychiatric treatment as is specified in the order at such times as are specified in the order;

(c)    a condition that the person undertake such medical or mental health therapy as is specified in the order;

(d)    a condition that the person undertake such social, vocational or educational counselling as is specified in the order;

(e)    a condition that the person participate in such programs relating to financial management, behaviour modification or inter-personal relationships as are specified in the order.