(1) The Secretary may apply to the court referred to in section 12 for a supervision order in respect of a person who is an eligible offender at the time when the application is commenced.
(2) An application under subsection (1) is commenced by filing—
(a) a notice of application in accordance with the rules of court, if any; and
(b) at least one assessment report in respect of the eligible offender; and
(c) if the Secretary intends to request the imposition of an intensive treatment and supervision condition, a treatment and supervision plan.
(3) As soon as practicable after an application under subsection (1) is commenced, the Secretary must serve on the eligible offender—
(a) a copy of the notice of application; and
(b) a copy of each document filed with the application; and
(c) a notice (in the prescribed form, if any) setting out—
(i) the rights of an eligible offender in relation to the application, including rights of appeal; and
(ii) the procedure for the hearing and determination of the application; and
(iii) the nature of a supervision order.
(4) An application under subsection (1) must be discontinued if the offender ceases to be an eligible offender by reason of section 8(4).
Notes
1 See section 342 for service of documents.
2 See section 124 for exclusion of evidence from disclosure to an offender.
3 See Part 10 for the procedure relating to an application.