(4) A drug and alcohol assessment report may set out any matters which, on investigation, appear to the author of the report to be relevant to the assessment of the offender and are readily ascertainable by him or her. (5) The author of a drug and alcohol assessment report must conduct any investigation that he or she thinks appropriate or that is directed by the court. 8F Distribution of drug and alcohol assessment report S. 8F inserted by No. 65/2011 (1) A drug and alcohol assessment report must be s. 7. filed with the court no later than the time directed by the court. (2) The author of a drug and alcohol assessment report must, a reasonable time before sentencing is to take place, provide a copy of the report to— (a) the prosecutor; and (b) any legal practitioner representing the offender; and (c) if the court has so directed, the offender; and (d) any other person that the court considers appropriate. 8G Disputed drug and alcohol assessment report S. 8G inserted by No. 65/2011 (1) The prosecution or the defence may file with the s. 7. court a notice of intention to dispute the whole or any part of a drug and alcohol assessment report. (2) If a notice is filed under subsection (1) before sentencing is to take place, the court must not take the report or the part in dispute (as the case requires) into consideration when determining sentence unless the party that filed the notice has been given the opportunity—
(4) A drug and alcohol assessment report may set out any matters which, on investigation, appear to the author of the report to be relevant to the assessment of the offender and are readily ascertainable by him or her. (5) The author of a drug and alcohol assessment report must conduct any investigation that he or she thinks appropriate or that is directed by the court. S. 8F inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7. 8F Distribution of drug and alcohol assessment report (1) A drug and alcohol assessment report must be filed with the court no later than the time directed by the court. (2) The author of a drug and alcohol assessment report must, a reasonable time before sentencing is to take place, provide a copy of the report to— (a) the prosecutor; and (b) any legal practitioner representing the offender; and (c) if the court has so directed, the offender; and (d) any other person that the court considers appropriate. S. 8G inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7. 8G Disputed drug and alcohol assessment report (1) The prosecution or the defence may file with the court a notice of intention to dispute the whole or any part of a drug and alcohol assessment report. (2) If a notice is filed under subsection (1) before sentencing is to take place, the court must not take the report or the part in dispute (as the case requires) into consideration when determining sentence unless the party that filed the notice has been given the opportunity—
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