sec.379Initial drug diversion assessment program

### sec.379 Initial drug diversion assessment program This section applies if the person— has previously been offered a drug diversion warning; and has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section, whether before or after the commencement of this section. If the person is an adult, a police officer must offer the person the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program. If the person is a child, a police officer may offer the person the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program. A police officer may make the offer at any time before the person appears before a court to answer a charge of the minor drugs offence. When making the offer, the police officer must explain the nature and effect of the drug diversion assessment program— to the person; and if a support person is present when the offer is made—to the support person. s 379 ins 2000 No. 22 s 10 amd 2006 No. 26 s 42 ; 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 27; 2013 No. 14 s 54 sch ; 2017 No. 41 s 37 sub 2023 No. 11 s 22 (sec.379-ssec.1) This section applies if the person— has previously been offered a drug diversion warning; and has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section, whether before or after the commencement of this section. (sec.379-ssec.2) If the person is an adult, a police officer must offer the person the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program. (sec.379-ssec.3) If the person is a child, a police officer may offer the person the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program. (sec.379-ssec.4) A police officer may make the offer at any time before the person appears before a court to answer a charge of the minor drugs offence. (sec.379-ssec.5) When making the offer, the police officer must explain the nature and effect of the drug diversion assessment program— to the person; and if a support person is present when the offer is made—to the support person. - (a) has previously been offered a drug diversion warning; and - (b) has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section, whether before or after the commencement of this section. - (a) to the person; and - (b) if a support person is present when the offer is made—to the support person.