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SENTENCING ACT 1997 - SECT 27O

Commission of certain offences

(1)  If a court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that an offender has failed to comply with a condition of a drug treatment order (including such an order made by another court) by committing an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 12 months, the court must –
(a) take one of the actions under section 27M(1) as though the offender had failed to comply with any other condition of the order; or
(b) cancel the treatment and supervision part of the order and, after taking into account the extent of the offender's compliance with that part –
(i) make an order activating some or all of the custodial part of the drug treatment order; or
(ii) subject to subsection (2A) , cancel the custodial part of the drug treatment order and, other than by making an order under section 7(a) , deal with the offender for each offence in respect of which the drug treatment order was made in any way in which it could deal with the offender had it just found the offender guilty of each such offence.
(2)  The court may act under subsection (1) on its own motion or on the application of –
(a) a police officer or prosecutor; or
(b) a court diversion officer.
(2A)  A court constituted by a magistrate may only take action under subsection (1)(b)(ii) in relation to a drug treatment order if the court made the order.
(3)  Before the court cancels the treatment and supervision part of the drug treatment order under subsection (1) , whether or not it also cancels the custodial part, it must give the offender an opportunity to make a submission on the matter.
(4)  To avoid doubt, if under this section the court cancels the treatment and supervision part or custodial part of the drug treatment order, any earlier orders activating the custodial part of the drug treatment order cease to have effect forthwith.



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