44When an assessment may or must be carried out

44  When an assessment may or must be carried out Assessments on rehabilitation authority’s initiative  (1) The rehabilitation authority for a person to whom this Part applies may, on its own initiative, carry out an initial assessment or a further assessment of the person’s capacity for rehabilitation. Requests for assessments  (2) A person to whom this Part applies may request his or her rehabilitation authority to carry out an initial assessment or a further assessment of his or her capacity for rehabilitation.  (3) The rehabilitation authority:  (a) must carry out an initial assessment; and  (b) may carry out a further assessment; if the person requests the rehabilitation authority to do so. Requirement to carry out assessment before ceasing or varying a program  (4) The rehabilitation authority must carry out an assessment before ceasing or varying a rehabilitation program under section 53.