Text as at 15 April 2026

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18ZB Effect of Drug Court declining to make an order

(1)If an offender has pleaded guilty to an offence or offences in respect of which the Drug Court could make a drug and alcohol treatment order but it does not consider it appropriate to do so, the Drug Court must—

(a)sentence the offender in relation to the offence or offences if the offender consents to the Drug Court doing so; or

(b)adjourn the matter for sentencing in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) (whichever is applicable).

S. 18ZB(1)(b) substituted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(2).

(2)If the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection

S. 18ZB(2) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(3).

(1)(b), it must adjourn the matter to the Magistrates' Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.

(3)If the Drug Court Division of the County Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection (1)(b), it may adjourn the matter to either—

S. 18ZB(3) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(3).

(a)if the offence is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, the Magistrates' Court; or

(b)in any case, the County Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.