Section 27M of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in subsection (1) "(including such an order made by another court)" after "a drug treatment order" ;

(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(b) "circumstances." and substituting "circumstances –" ;

(c) by inserting the following after paragraph (b) in subsection (2) :

unless the court is satisfied, having regard to information available to the court as to the therapeutic value of the actions that it may take under subsection (1) , that taking another action under subsection (1) is more likely to achieve the purpose or purposes of a drug treatment order set out in section 27C .

(d) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3) :

(3A)  Despite subsection (3) , the court may take action under subsection (1)(d) despite only being satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the offender has failed to comply with the relevant condition, if the court is satisfied, having regard to information available to the court as to the therapeutic value of taking such action, that it is appropriate to do so.