Mental Health Act 2015
110Role of care coordinator—forensic community care order
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110 Role of care coordinator—forensic community care order (1) The care coordinator is responsible for coordinating the provision of treatment, care or support for a person in relation to whom a forensic community care order is in force. (2) Within 5 working days after the day the forensic community care order is made, the care coordinator must determine, in writing, the times when and the place where the person is required to attend to receive treatment, care or support, or undertake a counselling, training, therapeutic or rehabilitation program, in accordance with the (3) The care coordinator must not determine treatment, care or support that has, or is likely to have, the effect of subjecting the person to whom it is given to undue stress or deprivation, having regard to the benefit likely to result from the treatment, care or support. (4) Before making a determination in relation to a person, the care coordinator— (a) must take all reasonable steps to consult the following:
(vii) if the person is a detainee, a person released on parole or (viii) if the person is covered by a bail order that includes a (ix) if the person is a child covered by a bail order that includes (x) if the person is a young detainee or a young offender (b) may consult any other service provider the care coordinator considers relevant; and (c) must take into account the views of the people consulted under this section. (5) After making a determination in relation to a person, the care coordinator must record whether the person was consulted and— (6) The care coordinator must, as soon as practicable after making a (a) the people mentioned in subsection (4) (a); and (b) the ACAT; and (c) the public advocate.