Mental Health Act 2015
256Mental health order relating to interstate person
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256 Mental health order relating to interstate person (1) A mental health order under this Act may be made in relation to a person even though the person does not usually live in the ACT, if— (a) the facility or service providing treatment, care or support to the person is located in the ACT; and (b) the order is allowed under a corresponding law of the State in which the person usually lives. (2) However, a restriction order mentioned in section 60 (Criteria for making restriction order with psychiatric treatment order) may only be made for a person who does not usually live in the ACT in relation to the person’s actions within the ACT.