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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
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### sec.379AA Subsequent drug diversion assessment program
This section applies if the person—
has previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under section 379 , whether before or after the commencement of this section; and
has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section.
If the person is an adult, a police officer must offer the person the opportunity to participate in a subsequent drug diversion assessment program.
If the person is a child, a police officer may offer the person the opportunity to participate in a subsequent 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 379AA ins 2023 No. 11 s 22
(sec.379AA-ssec.1) This section applies if the person— has previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under section 379 , whether before or after the commencement of this section; and has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section.
(sec.379AA-ssec.2) If the person is an adult, a police officer must offer the person the opportunity to participate in a subsequent drug diversion assessment program.
(sec.379AA-ssec.3) If the person is a child, a police officer may offer the person the opportunity to participate in a subsequent drug diversion assessment program.
(sec.379AA-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.379AA-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 the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under section 379 , whether before or after the commencement of this section; and
- (b) has not previously been offered the opportunity to participate in a drug diversion assessment program under this section.
- (a) to the person; and
- (b) if a support person is present when the offer is made—to the support person.