Explanatory note

This Order, which comes into force on 1^st October 2006, prescribes certain matters for the purposes of intervention orders under section 1G of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as inserted by section 20 of the Drugs Act 2005). Article 2 of the Order prescribes the persons to be consulted before applying for an intervention order. Article 3 prescribes the person responsible for the provision or supervision of “appropriate activities” under such an order, namely a trust or authority referred to in article 2 which provides or supervises, or arranges for the provision or supervision of, those activities. Article 4 prescribes those activities and who constitutes an “appropriately qualified person” to compile a report for the purposes of such an application.

The National Treatment Agency was established by the Government in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse. The publication “Models of care for treatment of adult misusers; Update 2006” can be obtained free of charge as a PDF on the National Treatment Agency’s website at www.nta.nhs.uk or from the Department of Health publications order line, telephone number 08701 555 455.