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Drug Court Act 1998
8AStatutory conditions of program
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#### 8A Statutory conditions of program
8A Statutory conditions of program
> > (1) It is a condition of a drug offender’s program that the Drug Court may, with the consent of the drug offender, commit the drug offender to a correctional centre for up to 21 days at a time if, in the opinion of the Drug Court, such action is necessary to facilitate—
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> > > (a) detoxification of the drug offender, or
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> > > (b) assessment of the drug offender’s participation in the program, or
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> > > (c) the development of a suitable treatment plan.
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> > (2) However, a drug offender is not to be committed to a correctional centre for detoxification unless the Drug Court is satisfied that no other suitable facilities are immediately available.
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> > (3) A consent referred to in subsection (1) that is given by a drug offender in relation to the committal of the drug offender to a correctional centre for a particular period of time is irrevocable during that period.
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> > (4) A drug offender does not fail to comply with his or her program merely because the drug offender fails to give a consent referred to in subsection (1).
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> **s 8A:** Ins 1999 No 47, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2002 No 93, Sch 1 \[6\] \[7\].