Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (OFFENCES) REGULATION 2005 - REG 16D

    (1)     The following may be approved under the title="A1999-77">Act

, section 31D (Approval of community work or social development program) as a community work or social development program:

        (a)     unpaid community work;

        (b)     an educational, vocational or life skills course;

        (c)     financial or other counselling;

        (d)     a mentoring program.

    (2)     Also, treatment for the following may be approved under the title="A1999-77">Act

, section 31D as a community work or social development program:

        (a)     mental illness or mental disorder;

        (b)     disability, disease or illness;

        (c)     addiction to, or abuse of, drugs, alcohol or another substance.

    (3)     In this section:

"disability"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-98" title="A1991-98">Disability Services Act 1991

, dictionary.

"mental disorder"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-38" title="A2015-38">Mental Health Act 2015

, section 9.

"mental illness"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-38" title="A2015-38">Mental Health Act 2015

, section 10.

"treatment "means the treatment, care or support of a person by a health practitioner to improve or maintain the person's health.