Western Australian Current Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981 - SECT 8F

8F .         Cannabis intervention requirement

        (1)         A CIR is a notice in a form prescribed by the regulations —

            (a)         containing a description of the alleged offence, or offences; and

            (b)         informing the alleged offender that —

                  (i)         he or she may, in writing, elect to be prosecuted for the alleged offence, or offences, in a court, and informing the alleged offender how to make that election; and

                  (ii)         if he or she does not wish to be prosecuted for the alleged offence, or offences, in a court, the alleged offender may, within a period of 28 days after the giving of the CIR, complete a CIS;

                and

            (c)         informing the alleged offender as to how the alleged offender may arrange to complete a CIS.

        (2)         A person need only complete a single CIS for each CIR given to the person, even if the CIR is given in respect of more than one alleged offence.

        [Section 8F inserted: No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]