MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          893

shall order him to undergo a medical examination at a facility desig-
nated by the Authority. The court shall then advise the alleged drug
addict that if such medical examination is ordered he shall appear
before the court after such examination as provided in subparagraph
(in) of subsection (b-6) (B) (6) of this subsection, and, if the petition
and the report of medical examination set forth reasonable grounds
to believe that he is a drug addict, he may thereafter be certified to
the care and custody of the commission pursuant to subsection (e) of
this section, and that he shall have a right to a hearing prior to such
certification. If the alleged drug addict appears without counsel, the
court shall advise him that he has the right to the aid of counsel at
every stage of the proceedings and that if he desires the aid
of counsel and is financially unable to obtain counsel, then coun-
sel shall be assigned. The court shall allow the alleged drug addict a
reasonable time to send for counsel and shall adjourn the proceed-
ings for that purpose. The court shall inform the alleged addict, if
he is being held in custody, that he is entitled to communicate free of
charge by letter or telephone, in order to obtain counsel and in order
to inform a relative or friend of the proceeding. If the alleged drug
addict does not desire the aid of counsel, the court must determine
that he waived counsel having knowledge of the significance of his
act. If the court is not satisfied that the alleged drug addict knows
the significance of his act in waiving counsel, the court shall assign
counsel.

(b-6) (B) (6) If after such appearance of the alleged addict,
(i) the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that such person is a drug addict it shall issue an order directing such
person to appear on a specified date and place for a medical examina-
tion in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. A copy of such
order shall be given to such person and a copy of such order and of
any order or warrant issued in accordance with subsections (b 8)
(B) (3), (b-4) (B) (4), (b-7) (B) (7) of this subsection shall be
furnished to the Authority; (ii) if the court has reason to believe
that such person will fail to appear for the medical examination, the
order shall make provision commanding any peace officer or police
officer of the State to take such person into custody and deliver him
promptly to the place specified for the medical examination; (in)
any order issued pursuant to this subsection shall direct such person
to appear before the court within seven days exclusive of Saturdays
Sundays and holidays after his admission for the medical examination.

(b 7) (B) (7) It the alleged drug addict fails to appear as
directed by an order pursuant to subsection (b 6) (B) (6), and the
court is satisfied that timely service