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VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT 2005 (NO 22 OF 2005)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects
4. Definitions
5. Minister may declare volatile substance
6. Not offence to inhale or possess volatile substance or inhalant
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
13. Search for and seizure of volatile substance or inhalant
14. Procedures before searching for volatile substance or inhalant
15. Disposal etc. of volatile substance or inhalant
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
42. Interpretation
43. Declaration that area must not be management area
Division 2 -- Management areas
44. Application for declaration of management area
45. Meeting about proposed management area
46. Application may be varied or withdrawn
47. Decision to declare or refuse to declare management area
48. Publication of notice of declaration
Division 3 -- Management plans
49. Management plan for each management area
50. Preparation and approval of management plan
51. Amendment or replacement of management plan
PART 5--OFFENCES AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Division 1 -- Offences
52. Unlawful supply of volatile substances
53. Contravention of management plan
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
60. Authorised person
61. Identity card for authorised person
62. Guidelines for exercise of powers by authorised person
63. Declaration of place of safety
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
69. Regulations
70. Regulations may incorporate other instruments
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