Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.10Who is a forensic disability client
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sec.10 Who is a forensic disability client
A forensic disability client is an adult who has an intellectual or cognitive disability for whom a forensic order (disability) is in force if, under the Mental Health Act , the forensic disability service is responsible for the adult. See the Mental Health Act , section 147 in relation to who is responsible for an adult for whom a forensic order (disability) is in force. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a person who is a forensic disability client remains a forensic disability client while undertaking any community treatment under this Act. s 10 amd 2016 No. 5 s 878 (sec.10-ssec.1) A forensic disability client is an adult who has an intellectual or cognitive disability for whom a forensic order (disability) is in force if, under the Mental Health Act , the forensic disability service is responsible for the adult. See the Mental Health Act , section 147 in relation to who is responsible for an adult for whom a forensic order (disability) is in force. (sec.10-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a person who is a forensic disability client remains a forensic disability client while undertaking any community treatment under this Act.