Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A panel shall not recommend that an offender undergo treatment at an approved treatment centre that the offender is not currently attending under a treatment order unless a notice of assessment has been issued in accordance with subsection (5) from the centre recommending treatment, being treatment that is available at the centre and is suitable for the offender.
(2) A panel may, by written notice to the person in charge of an approved treatment centre, require that person to issue to the presiding member of the panel a notice of the centre's assessment of an offender within the period specified in the firstmentioned notice.
(3) If a panel has issued a notice under subsection (2) to a person in charge of an approved treatment centre, at the request of that person the presiding member of the panel shall require the relevant offender to attend the centre for assessment at the date and time nominated by that person.
(4) If the presiding member of a panel requires an offender to attend an approved treatment centre, the presiding member shall give the offender written notice of—
(a) the name and address of the centre; and
(b) the date and time nominated for the offender to attend the centre.
(5) A notice of assessment from an approved treatment centre may only be issued by an officer of the centre authorised for the purpose by the person in charge of the centre.
Note If a form is approved under s 205 (Approved forms) for a notice of assessment, the form must be used.
(6) If a notice of assessment from an approved treatment centre is not given to the presiding member of a panel within the period required under subsection (2), the presiding member shall report in writing accordingly to the director.