Mental Health Act 2016
sec.152Matters authorised by forensic orders (disability)
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sec.152 Matters authorised by forensic orders (disability)
A forensic order (disability) for a person authorises each of the following in accordance with the order— the provision of involuntary care for the person’s intellectual disability; if the category of the order is inpatient, the person’s detention in— if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person—the authorised mental health service; or if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person—the forensic disability service. The person responsible for the care must ensure the order is given effect. See section 15 for the person responsible for the care of a person subject to a forensic order (disability). (sec.152-ssec.1) A forensic order (disability) for a person authorises each of the following in accordance with the order— the provision of involuntary care for the person’s intellectual disability; if the category of the order is inpatient, the person’s detention in— if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person—the authorised mental health service; or if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person—the forensic disability service. (sec.152-ssec.2) The person responsible for the care must ensure the order is given effect. See section 15 for the person responsible for the care of a person subject to a forensic order (disability).
- (a) the provision of involuntary care for the person’s intellectual disability;
- (b) if the category of the order is inpatient, the person’s detention in— (i) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person—the authorised mental health service; or (ii) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person—the forensic disability service.
- (i) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person—the authorised mental health service; or
- (ii) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person—the forensic disability service.
- (i) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person—the authorised mental health service; or
- (ii) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the person—the forensic disability service.