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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

Chapter 6 : In-Patient and Out-Patient Services

22. Compliance with conditions for registration of treatment centre and halfway house

 

(1) If there is reason to believe that any of the conditions contemplated in section 19(4) or 21(4) have not been complied with, the Director-General may implement measures to facilitate compliance with those conditions.

 

(2) The manager of a treatment centre or halfway house must report to the Director-General any circumstance which may result in his or her inability to comply with any condition contemplated in section 19(4) or 21(4).

 

(3) If the registration of a treatment centre or halfway house has been cancelled in terms of section 19(6) or 21(6), or if the owner or manager of a treatment centre or halfway house wishes to discontinue his or her service, the owner or manager must—
(a) prior to any decision to discontinue the relevant service, consult with the Director-General on the matter;
(b) furnish the Director-General with a full report on the accommodation of the service users affected by the decision; and
(c) hand over to the Department all assets bought with government funds where appropriate.

 

(4) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

 

(5) A person convicted of an offence contemplated in this section, may not manage or operate a treatment centre or halfway house.