Consolidated practice directions

Consolidated Practice Direction
(a) 
allocate the matter the next consecutive number in a specific 
Register maintained for the purpose (the T(PD)A Register) and 
record the number (the T(PD)A number) of the envelope; 
(b) 
assign the matter to a Judge. If the preventative detention order 
was made by a judge (as advised under par 4.3), the Court in 
the review proceeding is not to be constituted by, or so as to 
include, that judge (s 22(3)); and 
(c) 
deliver the documents personally to the assigned Judge or to 
the Judge's Associate. 
4.5 
So that arrangements can be made to list the review proceedings 
urgently, the allocated Judge must, as soon as practicable, give 
consideration to the material provided. In particular, consideration 
should be given to any request for the detainee to participate by 
remote communication and as to the manner in which evidence or the 
submissions from the detainee or the detainee's lawyer are to be 
received prior to determining the issue. 
4.6 
The Judge or the Judge's Associate will advise the Court Officer as 
soon as practicable: 
(a) 
of the Judge's decision in relation to any request for the detainee 
to participate by remote communication; and 
(b) 
in every case, the contact details for the police officer or his or 
her legal representative and the detainee's legal representative, 
if any. 
4.7 
The Court Officer must advise the nominated officer in Courts Risk 
Assessment Division (CRAD) that review proceedings are being 
brought before the Court and provide the T(PD)A number: 
(a) 
immediately upon completing steps 4.4(a) - (c), unless advised 
of a request for the detainee to participate by remote 
communication (par 4.3(c)); or 
(b) 
if informed of a request for the detainee to participate by remote 
communication (par 4.3(c)), as soon as the assigned Judge or his 
or her Associate advises whether or not the request has been 

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granted (par 4.6(a)); and if granted the Court Officer must 
inform the nominated CRAD officer; and 
(c) 
and in every case, advise of any additional information 
technology requirements (see pars 4.3(b) and 6.5). 
4.8 
The CRAD nominated officer must immediately upon receiving the 
information under par 4.7 liaise with: 
(a) 
the relevant section of WA Police about the level of risk 
associated with the proceedings; and 
(b) 
the allocated Judge so that any relevant approvals can be given 
(see for example, par 5.5) and the review proceedings can be 
listed. 
4.9 
Unless otherwise ordered by the Judge and subject to par 4.10, the 
CRAD nominated officer will arrange for: 
(a) 
the listing of the review proceeding in an appropriate 
courtroom at an appropriate time; 
(b) 
authorised officers to be available to provide court and 
custodial security, in addition to act as court officers if required 
to be in attendance for the review proceedings; 
(c) 
relevant permissions for access to court custodial facilities if 
required;
(d) 
sufficient court security officers to be available at the court 
building so that access and egress can be managed out of hours; 
and 
(e) 
permission from the Judge for the attendance at the review 
proceedings of any court security or court officers that CRAD 
proposes will be in attendance. 
4.10 Unless the allocated Judge orders otherwise, a review proceeding will 
be: 
(a) 
listed so that it is heard as soon as practicable; if possible no 
later than 36 hours after the application is received; and 

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(b) 
in courtroom 2 or 3 at the Supreme Court or in any criminal 
court at the Central Law Courts.
4.11 As soon as the nominated CRAD officer has made the arrangements 
under par 4.9, he or she will advise the Judge or the Judge's Associate 
and the Court Officer. Unless the Judge directs otherwise:
(a) 
the Court Officer must confirm with the police officer or his or 
her representative: 
(i) 
the T(PD)A number for the proceedings and 
(ii) 
the name of the assigned Judge and the time and place for 
the hearing of the application; 
(b) 
the Court Officer must advise the detainee's legal representative 
if any: 
(i) 
the T(PD)A number for the proceedings; 
(ii) 
the name of the assigned Judge and the time and place for 
the hearing of the application; and 
(iii) 
confirm that he or she has been provided with a copy of 
this Practice Direction by police. 
(c) 
the Judge's Associate must arrange for the appropriate 
technology to be available for the review, including for the 
proceedings to be recorded (pars 6.5 and 7.1) and, if required, to 
enable any videotapes or recordings to be exhibited (par 4.3(b)), 
and for the detainee to participate by remote communication 
(par 4.7(b)); 
4.12 If a detainee is not legally represented, the police officer or his or legal 
representative must inform the detainee and any person approved 
under s 45(2) of the hearing time and place.