Mental Health Act 2016
sec.166Person subject to existing forensic order
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sec.166 Person subject to existing forensic order
This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a forensic order (a new forensic order ) for a person who is already subject to a forensic order (the existing forensic order ). The court may— amend the existing forensic order for the person; or revoke the existing forensic order for the person and make a new forensic order for the person. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation of the existing forensic order under this section does not affect the information notice. See section 322 . (sec.166-ssec.1) This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a forensic order (a new forensic order ) for a person who is already subject to a forensic order (the existing forensic order ). (sec.166-ssec.2) The court may— amend the existing forensic order for the person; or revoke the existing forensic order for the person and make a new forensic order for the person. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation of the existing forensic order under this section does not affect the information notice. See section 322 .
- (a) amend the existing forensic order for the person; or
- (b) revoke the existing forensic order for the person and make a new forensic order for the person.