92 Amendment and periodic review of drug treatment and testing orders

92  Amendment and periodic review of drug treatment and testing orders

After section 234D of the 1995 Act there shall be inserted the following sections—

“234E Amendment of drug treatment and testing order

(1)     Where a drug treatment and testing order is in force either the offender or the supervising officer may apply to the appropriate court for variation or revocation of the order.

(2)     Where an application is made under subsection (1) above by the supervising officer, the court shall issue a citation requiring the offender to appear before the court.

(3)     On an application made under subsection (1) above and after hearing both the offender and the supervising officer, the court may by order, if it appears to it in the interests of justice to do so—

(a)     vary the order by—

(i)     amending or deleting any of its requirements or provisions;

(ii)     inserting further requirements or provisions; or

(iii)     subject to subsection (4) below, increasing or decreasing the treatment and testing period; or

(b)     revoke the order.

(4)     The power conferred by subsection (3)(a)(iii) above shall not be exercised so as to increase the

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