No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against a user of narcotics or psychotropic substances, or substances to which the provisions of Article (12) Paragraph (2) of this Decree by Law apply, if the user voluntarily, or their spouse, or one of their relatives up to the second degree, or the person responsible for their upbringing, or the educational institution at which they study, after coordination with a child protection specialist and with the consent of their legal guardians, approaches the unit, the Public Prosecution, or the police before an arrest order is issued, requesting admission for treatment at the unit. They shall remain admitted until the unit decides to discharge them. In cases where admission is requested by persons other than those referred to in the preceding Paragraph, the committing authority must obtain the approval of the Public Prosecution upon admission or discharge of the user from the unit. The Public Prosecution shall order their arrest and admission to the unit whenever their use of narcotics or psychotropic substances is established. In all cases, the duration of treatment and rehabilitation shall not exceed one year. For the purposes of this Article, “their legal guardians” means their parents or their legally appointed representative.
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