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18ZC The parts of a drug and alcohol treatment order

(1)A drug and alcohol treatment order consists of 2 parts—

S. 18ZC(1) amended by No. 43/2020 s. 15(2).

(a)the treatment and supervision part; and

(b)the custodial part.

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(3)The custodial part of a drug and alcohol treatment order consists of the sentence of imprisonment that the Drug Court must impose on the offender under section 18ZD.

S. 18ZC(3) amended by No. 43/2020 s. 15(4).

(4)The treatment and supervision part of a drug and alcohol treatment order consists of—

S. 18ZC(4) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 15(5).

(a)the core conditions attached to the order; and

(b)the program conditions attached to the order.

(5)The core conditions operate—

S. 18ZC(5) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 15(5).

(a)if the custodial part is a sentence of imprisonment of no more than 2 years—

(i)for 2 years; or

(ii)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation; or

(b)if the custodial part is a sentence of imprisonment of more than 2 years—

(i)for the length of the custodial part; or

(ii)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation.

(6)The program conditions operate—

S. 18ZC(6) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 15(5).

(a)for 2 years; or

(b)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation.

(7)The treatment and supervision part is taken to continue to operate while either the core conditions or the program conditions operate.

S. 18ZC(7) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 15(5).