51Community treatment orders

#### 51 Community treatment orders 51 Community treatment orders > > (1) A community treatment order authorising the compulsory treatment in the community of a person may be made by the Tribunal. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 56 sets out the matters to be included in community treatment orders. > > > (2) The following persons may apply for a community treatment order for the treatment of a person— > > > > > (a) the authorised medical officer of a mental health facility in which the affected person is detained or is a patient under this Act, > > > > > (b) a medical practitioner who is familiar with the clinical history of the affected person, > > > > > (c) any other person prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) An application may be made about a person who is detained in or a patient in a mental health facility or a person who is not in a mental health facility. > > > (4) An application may be made about a person who is subject to a current community treatment order. > > > (5) A community treatment order may be made in the following circumstances and may replace an existing order— > > > > > (a) following a mental health inquiry, > > > > > (b) on a review of a patient by the Tribunal, > > > > > (c) on an application otherwise being made to the Tribunal. > > > (6) Without limiting subsection (5) (c), an application for a community treatment order may be made, and determined by the Tribunal, in the same proceedings as an appeal under section 44. > > **s 51:** Am 2008 No 107, Sch 16 \[14\]; 2014 No 85, Sch 1 \[27\].