Mental Health Act 2015
59Content of psychiatric treatment order
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59 Content of psychiatric treatment order (1) A psychiatric treatment order made in relation to a person may state 1 or more of the following: (a) an approved mental health facility to which the person may be admitted; (b) that the person must do either or both of the following: (i) undergo psychiatric treatment, other than electroconvulsive therapy or psychiatric surgery; (ii) undertake a counselling, training, therapeutic or rehabilitation program;
(c) that limits may be imposed on communication between the person and other people. (2) A psychiatric treatment order made in relation to a person must— under section 62 (Role of chief psychiatrist—psychiatric treatment order); and criteria under section 58 (2) (Psychiatric treatment order). (3) A psychiatric treatment order must not include any requirement mentioned in section 61 (1) (Content of restriction order made with psychiatric treatment order).