73Powers in relation to community care order

73 Powers in relation to community care order (a) a community care order has been made in relation to a person; and (i) a restriction order has also been made in relation to the person requiring the person to be detained at an approved community care facility; or (ii) the care coordinator requires the person to be detained at an approved community care facility under section 77 (Contravention of mental health order). (2) The care coordinator may— (a) detain the person at the facility in the custody that the care coordinator considers appropriate; and Note See s 264 (Powers of search and seizure). and causing harm to themself or someone else.

(3) If the care coordinator subjects a person to involuntary seclusion, the care coordinator must ensure that the person is examined by a relevant doctor of the approved community care facility at least once in each 4-hour period for which the person is in seclusion. (4) If a community care order made in relation to a person authorises the giving of medication for the treatment of the person’s mental disorder, the care coordinator may— medication prescribed by a doctor in accordance with the order; and (5) If the care coordinator subjects a person to restraint, involuntary seclusion or the forcible giving of medication, the care coordinator (a) enter in the person’s record the fact of and reasons for the and relevant doctor, of an approved community care facility, means a person employed at the facility as a consultant psychiatrist, psychiatric registrar in consultation with a consultant psychiatrist or another doctor in consultation with a consultant psychiatrist.

Part 5.6 Limits on communication under mental health orders Part 5.6 Limits on communication under mental health orders 74 Limits on communication—mental health order (a) a mental health order is made in relation to a person; and (b) the order states that a limit may be imposed on communication between the person and other people. (2) The relevant official for the order may impose a limit on communication by the person with other people if— (a) the limit is consistent with the order; and (b) the relevant official believes on reasonable grounds that the limit is necessary and reasonable to avoid prejudicing the effectiveness of the person’s treatment, care or support. (3) The relevant official must not impose a limit on communication by the person with someone authorised under a territory law to communicate with the person. (4) As soon as practicable after imposing a limit on communication by a person, the relevant official must explain to the person, in a way the person is most likely to understand— (a) the nature of the limit; and (b) the period for which the limit will be in effect; and (c) the reason for imposing the limit. (5) A limit must not be imposed for a period longer than 7 days. (6) Subsection (5) does not prevent a further limit being imposed immediately after the limit previously imposed ceases to be in effect. (7) This section has effect despite part 3.1 (Rights in relation to information and communication) but subject to section 75.