Consolidated practice directions

5. 
Reviews under s 22 - hearing and subsequent activity 
5.1 
The application is to be heard by the Judge in closed court. 
5.2 
The detainee is to be brought before the court (s 22(2)) unless the Judge 
is satisfied that the detainee's participation by remote communication 
is appropriate in the circumstances (s 22(4)). 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.17 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
5.3 
The following persons can adduce evidence (including by calling 
witnesses or producing material), or make submissions in the review 
proceedings (s 22(5)): 
(a) 
a police officer; 
(b) 
a lawyer representing a police officer; 
(c) 
the detainee; and 
(d) 
a lawyer acting for the detainee. 
If the detainee is under 18 or incapable of managing his or her affairs, a 
person with whom the detainee may have contact under s 45(2) can 
also make submissions (s 22(6)). 
5.4 
The Act provides that the requirements under s 22(3), (5) and (6) (see 
pars 4.5(b) and 5.3) do not otherwise limit the power of the Supreme 
Court to control the review proceedings (s 22(7)). 
5.5 
No person other than someone referred to in par 5.3 or whom the 
Judge has permitted to be present may be present during the 
proceedings. Consideration should be given to whether additional 
police officers, court security, an interpreter or court administrative 
support are required (par 4.8(b)). 
6. 
Court orders following a review under s 22 of the Act 
 
6.1 
The Judge can exercise the powers set out in s 22(8) upon the review of 
a preventative detention order. 
6.2 
The Judge will produce, or arrange for the production of, a settled 
form of order. The order must contain a reference to the T(PD)A 
number allocated under par 4.4(a). 
6.3 
The Judge's signature will be sufficient authentication of the order. It 
shall not be necessary for the order to be settled by a Registrar nor 
sealed. Subject to any order otherwise, no copy of the order is to be 
made or distributed other than to the police officer or the officer's 
representative and to the detainee or the detainee's representative. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
PD 9.17 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
6.4
Subject to any order otherwise, if the Judge gives written reasons for 
decision, no copy of those reasons is to be retained in electronic form 
and no copy of the reasons is to be made or distributed other than to 
the police officer or the officer's representative and to the detainee or 
the detainee's representative. 
6.5 
Subject to any order otherwise, the hearing of the application and the 
delivery of the Judge's reasons will be recorded. However the 
recording shall be only on to a secure digital card. No copy of that 
recording is to be made, retained or distributed unless otherwise 
authorised or determined under s 53(3).