48Renewal of treatment order

48 Renewal of treatment order

(1)  The Tribunal may renew a treatment order on the application of any approved medical practitioner (the applicant).

(2)  An application must be made at least 10 days before the day during which the treatment order is due to expire, and is invalid if it is not.

(3)  An application is to be in accordance with section 195 and be accompanied by –

(a) a copy of the treatment order; and

(b) [Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 27, Applied:01 Jul 2017] particulars of any recommended change in treatment; and

(ba) [Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 27, Applied:01 Jul 2017] particulars of any recommended change to the treatment setting; and

(c) a statement by the applicant affirming that (and explaining how) the patient continues to meet the treatment criteria and is expected to continue to meet those criteria for the period of renewal.

(4)  An applicant for the renewal of a treatment order –

(a) [Section 48 Subsection (4) amended by No. 59 of 2016, s. 27, Applied:01 Jul 2017] is to give a copy of the application to the patient (together with a statement of rights in a form approved by the President of the Tribunal); and

(b) is –

(i) to give a copy of the application to the treating medical practitioner (if it is someone other than the applicant); and

(ii) [Section 48 Subsection (4) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 68, Applied:25 Sep 2023] to give a copy of the application to the Chief Psychiatrist; and

(iii) if the patient is in, or is expected to be in, an approved facility, to give a copy of the application to the controlling authority of that facility; and