Mental Health Act 2016
sec.167APerson subject to existing treatment support order
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sec.167A Person subject to existing treatment support order
This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a treatment support order (a new treatment support order ) for a person who is already subject to a treatment support order (the existing treatment support order ). The court may— amend the existing treatment support order for the person; or revoke the existing treatment support order for the person and make a new treatment support order for the person. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation of the existing treatment support order under this section does not affect the information notice. See section 322 . s 167A ins 2017 No. 3 s 12 (sec.167A-ssec.1) This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a treatment support order (a new treatment support order ) for a person who is already subject to a treatment support order (the existing treatment support order ). (sec.167A-ssec.2) The court may— amend the existing treatment support order for the person; or revoke the existing treatment support order for the person and make a new treatment support order for the person. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation of the existing treatment support order under this section does not affect the information notice. See section 322 .
- (a) amend the existing treatment support order for the person; or
- (b) revoke the existing treatment support order for the person and make a new treatment support order for the person. Note— If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation of the existing treatment support order under this section does not affect the information notice. See section 322 .