Western Australian Numbered Acts

TERRORISM (PREVENTATIVE DETENTION) ACT 2006 (NO. 42 OF 2006) - SECT 49

49 .         Use of identification material

        (1)         This section applies if identification material is taken from the detainee under section 48.

        (2)         The identification material may be used only for the purpose of determining whether the detainee is the person specified in the PDO.

        (3)         If —

            (a)         a period of 12 months elapses after the identification material is taken; and

            (b)         proceedings in respect of —

                  (i)         the PDO; or

                  (ii)         the treatment of the person in connection with the person’s detention under the PDO,

                have not been brought, or have been brought and discontinued or completed, within that period,

                the material must be destroyed as soon as practicable after the end of that period.