Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Minister may declare volatile substance
   6.      Not offence to inhale or possess volatile substance or inhalant
           Part 2 Preventing inhalation of volatile substances and protecting health and safety of persons
           Division 1 General provisions relating to exercise of powers
   7.      Police power not in derogation of other powers
   8.      Where power may be exercised
   9.      No warrant required
   10.     Reasonable force may be used
   11.     Manner of giving information
   12.     Records to be kept
           Division 2 Powers of search and seizure
   13.     Search for and seizure of volatile substance or inhalant
   14.     Procedures before searching for volatile substance or inhalant
   15.     Disposal etc. of volatile substance or inhalant
           Division 3 Powers of apprehension
   16.     Definitions
   17.     Meaning and effect of apprehension of person
   18.     Interests of apprehended person and welfare of children
   19.     When person may be apprehended
   20.     Procedures when apprehending person
   21.     Taking person to place of safety or responsible adult
   22.     When person may be released or taken into protective custody
           Division 4 Protective custody
   23.     Definitions
   24.     Child not to be kept in police station cell
   25.     Searching apprehended person
   26.     Period of protective custody
   27.     Release from protective custody
   28.     Continued protective custody
   29.     Application to Justice for release
   30.     Informing parent or guardian of child's release to another person
           Part 3 Treatment orders for persons at risk of severe harm
           Division 1 Preliminary
   31.     Definitions
   32.     Powers not in derogation of other powers
           Division 2 Assessments of persons believed to be at risk of severe harm
   33.     Request for treatment order
   34.     Assessment
   35.     Warrant to take person for assessment
           Division 3 Treatment orders
   36.     Application for treatment order
   37.     Notice of application
   38.     Hearing of application
   39.     Jurisdiction and procedure of Court
   40.     Treatment order
   41.     Warrant to take person to participate in treatment program
           Part 4 Community management of possession, supply and use of volatile substances
           Division 1 Preliminary
   42.     Interpretation
   43.     Declaration that area must not be management area
           Division 2 Management areas
   44.     Application for declaration of management area
   45.     Meeting about proposed management area
   46.     Application may be varied or withdrawn
   47.     Decision to declare or refuse to declare management area
   48.     Publication of notice of declaration
           Division 3 Management plans
   49.     Management plan for each management area
   50.     Preparation and approval of management plan
   51.     Amendment or replacement of management plan
           Part 5 Offences and confidentiality
           Division 1 Offences
   52.     Unlawful supply of volatile substances
   53.     Contravention of management plan
           Division 2 Confidentiality
   54.     Definitions
   55.     Informer's identity confidential
   56.     Protection in proceedings of informer's identity etc.
   57.     Protection in proceedings of report by or to police officer
   58.     When information may be disclosed
   59.     Court may prohibit publication of proceedings
           Part 6 Administration
           Division 1 Administration for Part 2
   60.     Authorised person
   61.     Identity card for authorised person
   62.     Guidelines for exercise of powers by authorised person
   63.     Declaration of place of safety
           Division 2 Administration for Part 3
   64.     Approval of form of request and information
   65.     Approval of employees who may make requests
   66.     Authorised officer
           Division 3 General administration
   67.     Delegations
   68.     Protection from liability
           Part 7 Miscellaneous
   69.     Regulations
   70.     Regulations may incorporate other instruments
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