2GForensic custody

#### 2G Forensic custody 2G Forensic custody > > (1) In this Act, a person is in forensic custody if the person is— > > > > > (a) subject to— > > > > > > > (i) an order under the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012), section 33(1), 61(2) or 65(2) that, as originally made, requires the person to be kept in strict government custody, or > > > > > > > (ii) an order prescribed by the regulations, or > > > > > (b) involuntarily detained in a mental health facility in circumstances prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) The regulations may make provision about— > > > > > (a) the circumstances in which a person in forensic custody is taken not to be in government custody, and > > > > > (b) the identification of the supervising authority for persons in forensic custody who are not detained in a mental health facility. > > **s 2G:** Ins 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[5\].