Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A continuing detention order is an order that the person subject to the order (the detainee ) be detained in custody.
(2) A continuing detention order may be:
(a) a final continuing detention order – being a continuing detention order, made on the determination of a proceeding, under which the detainee is to be detained indefinitely; or
(b) an interim continuing detention order – being a continuing detention order, made on an interim basis while a proceeding is before a court, under which the detainee is to be detained pending determination of the proceeding.
(3) A continuing detention order has effect as a warrant committing the detainee into custody in accordance with the terms of the order.
(4) If the detainee is not in custody when a continuing detention order comes into force, the order also has effect as a warrant for his or her arrest.
Note for section 8
A final continuing detention order may be made under section 31 (1) or 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref342030661">58 (1)(b)(ii). An interim continuing detention order may be made under section 30 (2), 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref342035719">52 (a), 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref345519801">54 (3), 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref342030661">58 (1)(b)(i), 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref342293660">105 (2) or 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref342293682">107 (2).