Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a matter in relation to an offender is referred to a panel under this division, the presiding member of the panel may give written notice to the offender requiring the offender to appear before the panel at the place, date and time fixed for the meeting and specified in the notice.
(2) If an offender fails, without reasonable excuse, to appear before a panel as required by a notice given in accordance with subsection (1), the presiding member of the panel shall inform the director accordingly in writing.
(3) If, under section 145 (3), a panel requires an offender to attend an approved treatment centre for assessment, and the offender fails, without reasonable excuse, to appear at the centre in accordance with the notice given under section 145 (4), the person in charge of the centre shall inform that presiding member and the director accordingly in writing.
(4) If the director is informed under this section of the failure of an offender to appear before a panel, or at an approved treatment centre, the director shall accordingly—
(a) orally inform a police officer immediately; and
(b) in writing, inform the proper officer of the court—
(i) for a matter referred to a panel under section 141 (1)—that made the relevant assessment order in relation to the offender; or
(ii) in any other case—that made the relevant treatment order in relation to the offender.