185Review of admission to SMHU of prisoner or youth detainee

185 Review of admission to SMHU of prisoner or youth detainee

The following provisions govern the review of the admission of a forensic patient to an SMHU pursuant to section 68(1)(i) and (j) :

(a) the Tribunal must review the admission within 7 days after being notified of the admission;

(b) the Tribunal may review the admission at any other time –

(i) on its own motion; or

(ii) on the application of any person with the necessary standing;

(c) on review, the Tribunal may –

(i) affirm the admission; or

(ii) recommend that consideration be given to returning the patient to prison or a detention centre; or

(iii) direct that the patient be discharged from the SMHU and returned to prison or a detention centre.