Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction - Imposition and review of compulsory status

33: Restriction on making compulsory treatment order in respect of child or young person

You could also call this:

"Rules for helping children and young people with severe substance addiction get the right treatment."

Illustration for Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

The court can make a compulsory treatment order for you if you are a child or young person and have a severe substance addiction, but only if the court is satisfied that you cannot get the right treatment under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. You can read more about the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 on the New Zealand legislation website. The court has to consider what is best for you before making any decisions.

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32: Court may make compulsory treatment order, or

"The court can order you to keep getting treatment if it thinks you need it."

34: Right to apply to court for urgent review of patient's status, or

"Ask a court to urgently check if a patient really needs compulsory treatment"

Part 2Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction
Imposition and review of compulsory status

33Restriction on making compulsory treatment order in respect of child or young person

The court may make a compulsory treatment order for a child or young person only if satisfied that appropriate treatment for the severe substance addiction of the child or young person cannot be given pursuant to an order or other determination under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.

Notes

Section 33: amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).