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ARTICLE · 18 JANUARY 2021

What is a control order under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)?

Contravening this control order is a federal offence, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

AustraliaCriminal Law

A Sydney man has been arrested and charged with three counts of contravening a control order issued by the Federal Court of Australia.

25-year old Radwan Dakkak pleaded guilty in December 2020 to two counts of associating with a terrorist organisation.

He was released on New Year's day, and placed under a control order, which prohibited him from participating in a range of activities including accessing social media or using encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram or WhatsApp.

The order also restricted him from making statements about terrorist activity, subjected him to a daily curfew and prevented him from leaving New South Wales.

Police allege he breached the order by accessing online information which supports the carrying out of executions, beheadings and torture.

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