Apex court rules Poca clause restricting judicial scrutiny as 'void'
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The Federal Court has ruled that a clause under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (Poca) preventing judicial scrutiny on detention orders as void.
Clause Section 15B stipulated that there shall be no judicial review of any decision made by the Prevention of Crime Board.
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