50Definitions—ch 5

50 Definitions—ch 5 relevant official, for a mental health order, means— (a) for a psychiatric treatment order—the chief psychiatrist; or (b) for a community care order—the care coordinator. relevant person, for a mental health order application, means— (a) for a psychiatric treatment order—the chief psychiatrist or another person nominated by the chief psychiatrist; and (b) for a community care order—a person who can make the statement required under section 51 (3) (a) for the application.

Part 5.2 Applications for mental health orders Part 5.2 Applications for mental health 51 Applications for mental health orders (1) This section applies if a relevant person believes on reasonable grounds that a person (the subject person) is a person in relation to whom the ACAT could reasonably make an order under section 58 (Psychiatric treatment order) or section 66 (Community care order). (2) The relevant person may apply to the ACAT for a mental health order in relation to the subject person. Note 1 An application is not required in relation to a person who has been assessed under an assessment order as having a mental disorder or mental illness (see s 58 and s 66). Note 2 Requirements for applications to the ACAT are set out in the ACT Civil (3) The application must include— (a) a written statement by the relevant person addressing the criteria the ACAT must consider in making an order under section 58 (Psychiatric treatment order) or section 66 (Community care order); and (b) a plan setting out the proposed treatment, care or support of the subject person.