Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) On receipt of a copy of an assessment order, the director shall refer the matter to a panel.
(2) A panel to which a matter is referred under subsection (1) shall assess—
(a) whether the relevant offender is a drug-dependent person in relation to any drug of dependence; and
(b) whether any treatment for such dependence would be suitable for the offender; and
(c) the type, geographical location and duration of any such treatment that would, accordingly, be desirable.
(3) A panel must notify the director and the offender of an assessment made under subsection (2) and the reasons for the assessment and, in particular—
(a) whether the panel recommends that the offender undergo any treatment at an approved treatment centre; and
(b) if the panel so recommends—of the frequency with which the offender should be required to appear before the panel to enable the panel to monitor the progress of such treatment.
Note If a form is approved under s 205 (Approved forms) for a notice of assessment, the form must be used.
(4) If a panel has received a notice under section 145 of an approved treatment centre's assessment of the offender, the presiding member shall, for the purpose of notifying the director and the offender, attach that notice to the notice issued under subsection (3).
(5) If the director has received a notice under subsection (3) in relation to an offender, the director shall—
(a) sign the notice; and
(b) give that notice, together with any notice under section 145, to the proper officer of the court that made the relevant assessment order, and to the responsible officer.