(1) The purpose of a
cannabis intervention session is to inform those who complete it about —
(a) the
adverse health and social consequences of cannabis use; and
(b) the
laws relating to the use, possession and cultivation of cannabis; and
(c)
effective strategies to address cannabis using behaviour.
(2) The CEO (Health)
may, in writing, do any of the following —
(a)
having regard to subsection (1), approve the content of a cannabis
intervention session;
(b)
approve treatment providers to provide cannabis intervention sessions;
(c) give
an approval under paragraph (b) subject to conditions to be obeyed by the
treatment provider approved;
(d)
cancel or amend an approval given under paragraph (a) or (b).
(3) For the purposes
of this section, this Act is to be taken to be a relevant Act as referred to
in the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 section 9.
[Section 8J inserted: No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]