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PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 151B

Definitions for part

151B Definitions for part

In this part—

"core conditions" , of the rehabilitation part of a treatment order, see section 151R (1) .

"court" means a Magistrates Court prescribed by regulation.

"custodial part" , of a treatment order, see section 151N (2) .

"drug and alcohol treatment order" means an order made under division 3 .

"eligible offence" means—

(a) a summary offence; or
(b) an indictable offence that is, or is to be, dealt with summarily.
Note—
Under the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 13A , proceedings for particular indictable offences may be taken summarily if a treatment order is sought under this part.

"operational period" , for the custodial part of a treatment order, see sections 151N (1) (c) and 151O (2) (b) (ii) .

"rehabilitation part" , of a treatment order, see section 151Q (2) .

"review team" , for a treatment order, means—
(a) the court; and
(b) a representative of each treatment order agency, other than a Hospital and Health Service established under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 17 ; and
(c) a representative of 1 Hospital and Health Service established under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 17 .

"severe substance use disorder" means—
(a) a disorder prescribed by regulation that relates to the use of alcohol or other drugs; or
(b) if no disorder is prescribed under paragraph (a) —a substance use disorder estimated as being severe under the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013.

"suitability assessment report" means a suitability assessment report given to the court under section 151K .

"treatment order" means a drug and alcohol treatment order.

"treatment order agency" means the following—
(a) the department in which the Corrective Services Act 2006 is administered;
(b) the department in which the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 is administered;
(c) a Hospital and Health Service established under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 17 ;
(d) Legal Aid Queensland established under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 ;
(e) the police service.

"treatment program" means a treatment program included in the rehabilitation part of a treatment order under section 151Q .



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