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#### 24 Detention on order of Judge 24 Detention on order of Judge (cf 1990 Act, s 25) > A person may be taken to and detained in a declared mental health facility in accordance with an order made under Division 3 of Part 2 of the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012). > > **s 24:** Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 \[4\]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.17\[4\]; 2025 No 61, Schs 2.63\[4\], 3.10\[1\].

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