Section 3 of the Act of 1999 is amended -

(a) in subsection (4)(b), by the substitution of "subject to subsection (4A), a statement" for "a statement",

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4):

"(4A) The provisions of subsection (4)(b) shall not apply where -

(a) the person has been by a final judgment convicted in the State of a serious offence, or

(b) the Minister is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for regarding the person as a danger to the security of the State.",

and

(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (12):

"(12) In this section -

‘serious offence’ means an offence for which a person of full age and capacity and not previously convicted may be punished by imprisonment for a term of five years or by a more severe penalty;

‘working day’ means any day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.".