27CPurpose of drug treatment order

27C Purpose of drug treatment order

[Section 27C Inserted by No. 21 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:20 Aug 2007] A drug treatment order is a sentencing order that aims to do one or more of the following in respect of an offender with a demonstrable history of illicit drug use:

(a) provide an alternative sanction to imprisonment;

(b) through an integrated, supervised and reviewable treatment regime, facilitate the offender's rehabilitation and reintegration into the community;

(c) reduce the incentive for the offender to resort to criminal activity;

(d) reduce risks to the offender's health and well-being.