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ALCOHOL MANDATORY TREATMENT ACT 2013 (NO 17 OF 2013) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Application of Act  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Principles  
   7.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSABLE PERSONS

           Division 1--Key concepts

   8.      Assessable person  
   9.      When mandatory treatment order may be made  
   10.     Criteria for a mandatory treatment order  
   11.     Mandatory community treatment order  
   12.     Mandatory residential treatment order  
   13.     Income management order  

           Division 2--Admission to assessment facility and assessment

   14.     Admission and detention  
   15.     Information to be given to person  
   16.     Notifying primary contact and others  
   17.     Timing of assessment  
   18.     Release if assessment not conducted within time allowed  
   19.     Assessment  
   20.     Action following assessment  
   21.     Request under Mental Health Act  
   22.     Application to Tribunal  
   23.     Notice of action taken  

           Division 3--Other matters

   24.     Continued detention of person after assessment  
   25.     Release if person not adult  
   26.     Release if person subject to order under Mental Health Act  
   27.     Release if treatment needed under Mental Health Act  
   28.     Release on order of Tribunal  
   29.     Transport on release  
   30.     Nomination of primary contact  

   PART 3--MANDATORY TREATMENT ORDERS

           Division 1--Hearing of application made following assessment

              Subdivision 1--General matters

   31.     Timing and notice of hearing  

              Subdivision 2--Application in relation to person to whom mandatory community treatment order does not apply

   32.     Application  
   33.     Orders that can be made by Tribunal  
   34.     Income management order must be made for eligible welfare payment recipient  
   35.     Exemption from further assessment  
   36.     Order for release taken to be made after 96 hours  
   37.     Notice of order and information notice  

              Subdivision 3--Application in relation to person to whom mandatory community treatment order applies

   38.     Application  
   39.     Orders that can be made by Tribunal  
   40.     Additional power to vary or revoke income management order  
   41.     Exemption from further assessment  
   42.     Order for release taken to be made after 96 hours  
   43.     Notice of order and information notice  

           Division 2--Variation, revocation or replacement of order

   44.     Application for variation, revocation or replacement of order  
   45.     Timing and notice of hearing  
   46.     Orders that can be made by Tribunal  
   47.     Additional power to vary or revoke income management order  
   48.     Notice of order and information notice  

           Division 3--Content of orders

   49.     Mandatory treatment orders  
   50.     Income management orders  

           Division 4--Appeals

   51.     Appeals to Local Court  

           Division 5--Suspension of mandatory treatment order

   52.     Mandatory treatment order suspended while person subject to order under Mental Health Act  

   PART 4--MANDATORY TREATMENT

           Division 1--Treatment under mandatory residential treatment order

   53.     Transfer to treatment centre  
   54.     Admission and detention  
   55.     Information to be given to person  
   56.     Treatment  
   57.     Alcohol testing  
   58.     Release from treatment centre  

           Division 2--Treatment under mandatory community treatment order

   59.     Information to be given to community treatment provider  
   60.     Information to be given to person  
   61.     Treatment  
   62.     Notice to be given if person no longer meets criteria  
   63.     Notice to be given of contravention  
   64.     Person need not comply with mandatory community treatment order while detained  

           Division 3--Aftercare plans

   65.     Preparation of aftercare plan  
   66.     Lodgment with Tribunal  

           Division 4--Administrative matters

   67.     Records to be maintained at treatment centre  
   68.     Records to be maintained by community treatment provider  
   69.     Access to records  
   70.     Charge for consumables  
   71.     Nomination of primary contact  

           Division 5--Offences

   72.     Offence to be absent from treatment centre  
   73.     Offence to permit contravention of mandatory treatment order  

   PART 5--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONS DETAINED AT ASSESSMENT FACILITIES AND TREATMENT CENTRES

           Division 1--General matters

   74.     Administration of medication  
   75.     Use of reasonable force  
   76.     Leave of absence  
   77.     Power to search persons  
   78.     Search and seizure generally  
   79.     Power to apprehend persons  
   80.     Police assistance in apprehending persons  
   81.     Records to be maintained at assessment facility  
   82.     Complaint procedures for treatment centres  

           Division 2--Community visitors program

              Subdivision 1--Principal community visitor and community visitors

   83.     Appointment  
   84.     Interim community visitor  
   85.     Vacation of office  
   86.     Termination of appointment  

              Subdivision 2--Powers and functions of community visitors

   87.     Functions of principal community visitor  
   88.     Inquiry functions  
   89.     Complaint functions  
   90.     Visiting duties  
   91.     Powers of inspection  
   92.     Requests to be contacted by community visitors  
   93.     Reports by community visitors  

              Subdivision 3--Community visitors panel

   94.     Establishment  
   95.     Appointment of members  
   96.     Vacation of office  
   97.     Termination of appointment  
   98.     Functions of community visitors panel  
   99.     Report by community visitors panel  

              Subdivision 4--Miscellaneous matters

   100.    Assistance to be provided  
   101.    Annual report  

   PART 6--ALCOHOL MANDATORY TREATMENT TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Establishment of Tribunal and related matters

   102.    Establishment of Tribunal  
   103.    Functions and powers  
   104.    Membership  
   105.    Term of appointment  
   106.    President and Deputy President  
   107.    Vacation of office  
   108.    Termination of appointment  
   109.    Composition of Tribunal  
   110.    Replacement of member  
   111.    Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Tribunal  

           Division 2--General provisions for proceedings

   112.    Form and lodgment of applications  
   113.    Right of appearance and representation  
   114.    Conduct of proceeding generally  
   115.    Conduct of hearing  
   116.    Interpreter  
   117.    Evidence  
   118.    Reports of reasons for decisions  

           Division 3--Notices relating to income management

   119.    Eligible welfare payment recipient  
   120.    Notice to Secretary requiring income management  
   121.    Notice to Secretary revoking requirement for income management  

           Division 4--Other matters

   122.    Contempt  
   123.    Offence to publish or broadcast name or report  
   124.    Annual report  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Alcohol testing

   125.    Person must submit to testing  
   126.    Testing officers  

           Division 2--Declaration of premises, appointment and functions of officers and authorisation of persons

   127.    Assessment facilities  
   128.    Treatment centres  
   129.    Functions of CEO  
   130.    Clinical director  
   131.    Senior assessment clinicians  
   132.    Residential treatment providers  
   133.    Senior treatment clinicians  
   134.    Community treatment providers  
   135.    Authorised officers  

           Division 3--Other matters

   136.    Act does not limit or affect other powers  
   137.    Transport of persons to and from assessment facilities and treatment centres  
   138.    Misleading information  
   139.    Protection from liability  
   140.    Collection and disclosure of information  
   141.    Confidentiality of information  
   142.    Regulations  

   PART 8--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Alcohol Reform (Prevention of Alcohol-related Crime and Substance Misuse) Act

   143.    Definitions  
   144.    Repeal  
   145.    Certain notices given, orders made under repealed Act  
   146.    Clinicians  

           Division 2--Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court) Act

   147.    Definitions  
   148.    Repeal  
   149.    SMART orders made under repealed Act  

   PART 9--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Coroners Act

   150.    Act amended  
   151.    Section 12 amended  

           Division 2--Court Security Regulations

   152.    Regulations amended  
   153.    Regulation 2 amended  

           Division 3--Information Act

   154.    Act amended  
   155.    Section 69 amended  

           Division 4--Information Regulations

   156.    Regulations amended  
   157.    Regulation 4A inserted  

           Division 5--Liquor Act

   158.    Act amended  
   159.    Section 31A amended  
   160.    Section 122 amended  

           Division 6--Mental Health and Related Services Act

   161.    Act amended  
   162.    Section 33 amended  
   163.    Section 34 amended  

           Division 7--Police Administration Act

   164.    Act amended  
   165.    Section 4 amended  
   166.    Section 128 amended  
   167.    Sections 128A and 128B inserted  
   168.    Section 130A amended  
   169.    Part X, heading replaced  

           Division 1--Transitional matters for Police Administration Amendment (Powers and Liability) Act 2005

   170.    Part XI, heading replaced  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Police Administration Amendment (Service Medal) Act 2010

   171.    Part X, Division 3 inserted  
   172.    Act amended  
   173.    Section 4 amended  
   174.    Act amended  
   175.    Section 3 amended  
   176.    Section 4 amended  
   177.    Regulations amended  
   178.    Regulation 3 amended  
   179.    Act amended  
   180.    Section 41D inserted  
   181.    Expiry  

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