46JDrug and alcohol treatment assessments—order

46J Drug and alcohol treatment assessments—order (1) This section applies if the court is considering whether to make a drug and alcohol treatment order for an offender. (2) The court may— (a) order an assessment of the offender (a drug and alcohol treatment assessment); and (b) adjourn the proceeding for the assessment to be prepared; and (c) order the responsible director-general to provide a copy of the assessment to the court or any other person. (3) However, the court must order the responsible director-general to prepare the drug and alcohol treatment assessment before making a drug and alcohol treatment order. (4) The responsible director-general must arrange for an assessor to prepare a drug and alcohol treatment assessment ordered by the court. (5) The drug and alcohol treatment assessment must address the matters mentioned in section 46K. responsible director-general means 1 or both of the following: (a) the health director-general; (b) the director-general responsible for this Act.