37Review of persons detained under forensic orders

### 37 Review of persons detained under forensic orders > [*\[Section 37 Substituted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 110, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS110@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpa@EN) A forensic order is to be reviewed under the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) by the Tribunal within 12 months after the order was made and at least once in each period of 12 months afterwards. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 67, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS67@EN) If a supervision order is suspended, the order may be reviewed in accordance with this section notwithstanding the suspension. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpb@EN) In reviewing a forensic order, the Tribunal is to apply the principle in [section 34](#GS34@EN) and to have regard to the matters set out in [section 35(1)](#GS35@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (3) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpc@EN) If the Tribunal, on review, determines that a forensic order is no longer warranted or that the conditions of the order are now inappropriate – > > > > > > (a) the Tribunal must issue the defendant with a certificate to that effect; and > > > > > > > (b) the defendant may apply immediately, despite any other provision of this Act, to the Supreme Court for discharge, revocation or variation of the forensic order. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (4) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpd@EN) If the Tribunal issues a certificate in respect of the discharge of a restriction order, the certificate may include the recommendation of the Tribunal that, should the order be discharged – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (4) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpe@EN) a supervision order or treatment order be made in respect of the defendant; or > > > > > > > (b) the defendant be released either unconditionally or on the conditions specified in the recommendation. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (5) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (5) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpf@EN) If the Tribunal issues a certificate in respect of the revocation of a supervision order, the certificate may include the recommendation of the Tribunal that, should the order be revoked – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (5) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpg@EN) a treatment order be made in respect of the defendant; or > > > > > > > (b) the defendant be released either unconditionally or on the conditions specified in the recommendation. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (6) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (6) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hph@EN) If the Tribunal, on review, issues a certificate in respect of the variation of the conditions of a supervision order, the certificate may include the recommendations of the Tribunal as to what conditions should be included in the order. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 37 Subsection (7) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 65, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS65@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (7) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (7) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpi@EN) If the Tribunal, on review, determines that a supervision order should be revoked and that, instead, a restriction order should be made in respect of the defendant, the Tribunal is to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (7) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC14@Hpk@EN) recommend to the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Mental Health Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) that he or she make an application under [section 30(1)](#GS30@Gs1@EN) for the revocation of the supervision order and the making of the restriction order; and > > > > > > > (b) provide a copy of that recommendation to the defendant.