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Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

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85Assessment following positive test under section 20A of the 1995 Act

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(1)This section applies where—

(a)a sample is provided or taken under section 20A of the 1995 Act by or from a person in custody in a police station; and

(b)an analysis of the sample reveals that a relevant Class A drug is present in the person’s body.

(2)A constable must require the person to attend, and remain for the duration of, a drugs assessment.

(3)A drugs assessment is an appointment with a suitably qualified person (“a drugs assessor”)—

(a)for the purpose of establishing whether the person is dependent on, or has a propensity to misuse, any relevant Class A drug;

(b)if the drugs assessor thinks that the person has such a dependency or propensity, for the purpose of establishing whether the person might benefit from assistance or treatment (or both) in connection with the dependency or propensity; and

(c)if the drugs assessor thinks that the person might benefit from such assistance or treatment (or both), for the purpose of drawing up a document which sets out the nature of assistance or treatment (or both) which may be most appropriate for the person in connection with any dependency on, or propensity to misuse, a relevant Class A drug which the drugs assessor thinks the person has.

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