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Policy 3: Policy Formulation
Last Reviewd May 2006
1. Puposes of Policy
1.1 To facilitate the formulation of policies by the Drug Court team.
2. Definitions
| Act | means Drug Court Act 1998. |
| Drug Court team | means Drug Court Judge, the Registrar, the Legal Aid Commission (LAC) solicitor, the solicitor from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Police Prosecutor, the Community Offender Service, (COS) (formerly Probation and Parole) and the Clinical Nurse Consultant who are attached to the Drug Court, and/or the alternate for each. |
3. Policy
3.1 The Drug Court team will develop policies designed to ensure that the team acts in an appropriate and consistent manner when considering matters beyond the traditional scope of the criminal justice process.
3.2 No policy will intrude on a judicial function.
3.3 Each policy will be reviewed regularly.
3.4 Policies will be decided by the Drug Court team at policy and procedure meetings.
3.5 Policy and procedure meetings will be held regularly.
3.6 The Drug Court team may invite interested persons to attend policy and procedure meetings.
3.7 The public will have access to policies via the Drug Court website.
3.8 The senior judge’s associate will formulate an agenda for each policy and procedure meeting and will draft minutes of each meeting. In relation to these matters, the associate will consult with the Registrar when necessary.
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