8AStatutory conditions of program

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—

(a) detoxification of the drug offender, or

(b) assessment of the drug offender’s participation in the program, or

(c) the development of a suitable treatment plan.

(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.

(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.

(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).

s 8A: Ins 1999 No 47, Sch 1 [12]. Am 2002 No 93, Sch 1 [6] [7].