Assessments on rehabilitation authority's initiative

(1)

The rehabilitation authority for a person to whom this Part applies may, on its own initiative, carry out an initial assessment or a further assessment of the person's capacity for rehabilitation.

Requests for assessments

(2)

A person to whom this Part applies may request his or her rehabilitation authority to carry out an initial assessment or a further assessment of his or her capacity for rehabilitation.

(3)

The rehabilitation authority:

(a) must carry out an initial assessment; and
(b) may carry out a further assessment;

if the person requests the rehabilitation authority to do so.

Requirement to carry out assessment before ceasing or varying a program

(4)

The rehabilitation authority must carry out an assessment before ceasing or varying a rehabilitation program under section 53.