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### 27A Interpretation of Part
> [*\[Section 27A Inserted by No. 21 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:20 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-20/act-2007-021#GS5@EN) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears –
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> > ***case manager*** means a person appointed or authorised under [section 27X](#GS27X@EN) as a case manager for the purposes of this Part;
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> > ***core conditions*** of a drug treatment order – see [sections 27E](#GS27E@EN) and [27G](#GS27G@EN) ;
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> [*\[Section 27A Amended by No. 48 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:08 Feb 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-02-08/act-2016-048#GS7@EN)
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> > [*\[Section 27A Amended by No. 48 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:08 Feb 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-02-08/act-2016-048#GS7@EN) ***court*** means a court constituted by a magistrate, the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeal;
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> > ***court diversion officer*** means a person appointed or authorised under [section 27X](#GS27X@EN) as a court diversion officer for the purposes of this Part;
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> > ***custodial part***, of a drug treatment order – see [sections 27E](#GS27E@EN) and [27F](#GS27F@EN) ;
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> > ***drug treatment order assessment report*** or "**report**" means a report under [section 27D](#GS27D@EN) ;
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> > ***family violence order*** means a family violence order within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ;
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> > ***imprisonable offence*** means an offence that is punishable by a sentence of imprisonment;
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> > ***interim family violence order*** means an interim family violence order within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ;
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> > ***police family violence order*** means a police family violence order within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ;
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> > ***program conditions*** of a drug treatment order – see [sections 27E](#GS27E@EN) and [27H](#GS27H@EN) ;
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> > ***sexual offence*** means –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 27A Amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 43, Applied:20 Apr 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-04-20/act-2023-002#GS43@EN) [*\[Section 27A Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 43, Applied:01 Nov 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-11-01/act-2024-017#GS43@EN) a crime under [section 122](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS122@EN) , [124](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124@EN) , [124A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124A@EN) , [124B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS124B@EN) , [124C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS124C@EN) , [125](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS125@EN) , [125A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS125A@EN) , [126](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS126@EN) , [127](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127@EN) , [127A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127A@EN) , [129](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS129@EN) , [133](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS133@EN) or [185 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS185@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) ; or
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> > > > (b) a crime under [section 298](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS298@EN) , [299](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS299@EN) or [300 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS300@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) relating to a crime specified in [paragraph (a)](#GS27A@Nd304200731010@Hpa@EN) ; or
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> > > > (c) an offence under [section 35(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044#GS35@Gs3@EN) [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) ;
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> > ***treatment and supervision part***, of a drug treatment order – see [section 27E](#GS27E@EN) .