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#### 3 Objects 3 Objects > > (1) The objects of this Act are— > > > > > (a) to reduce the drug dependency of eligible persons and eligible convicted offenders, and > > > > > (b) to promote the re-integration of such drug dependent persons into the community, and > > > > > (c) to reduce the need for such drug dependent persons to resort to criminal activity to support their drug dependencies. > > > (2) This Act achieves its objects in relation to eligible persons by establishing a scheme under which drug dependent persons who are charged with criminal offences can be diverted into programs designed to eliminate, or at least reduce, their dependency on drugs. > > > (2A) This Act achieves its objects in relation to eligible convicted offenders by establishing a scheme for compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation for certain drug dependent persons. > > > (3) Reducing a person’s dependency on drugs should reduce the person’s need to resort to criminal activity to support that dependency and should also increase the person’s ability to function as a law abiding citizen. > > **s 3:** Am 2002 No 93, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2004 No 42, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[3\].