VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT 2005 (NO 22 OF 2005)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
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
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
PART 5--OFFENCES AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Division 1 -- Offences
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
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