### 59AB Treatment centres > [*\[Section 59AB Inserted by No. 30 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:01 Mar 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-03-01/act-2021-030#GS7@EN) > > > (1) The Secretary may, in writing, approve a place as a treatment centre. > > > (2) The Secretary may, in writing, revoke the approval of a place as a treatment centre. > > > (3) A place that was, immediately before the commencement of this section, a treatment centre, within the meaning of the [Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061) as then in force, is taken to be a treatment centre approved under [subsection (1)](#GS59AB@Gs1@EN) until revoked under [subsection (2)](#GS59AB@Gs2@EN) , if at all. > > > (4) An instrument in writing under this section – > > > > > > (a) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is not subordinate legislation for the purposes of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-030) .

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