Mental Health Act 2016
sec.167BPerson subject to existing forensic order
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sec.167B Person subject to existing forensic order
This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a treatment support order for a person who is already subject to a forensic order. The court may— revoke the forensic order and make a treatment support order for the person; or amend the forensic order to— convert the forensic order into a treatment support order for the person; and make other necessary changes to the order. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation or amendment of the forensic order under subsection (2) does not affect the information notice. See section 322 . s 167B ins 2022 No. 1 s 59 (sec.167B-ssec.1) This section applies if the Mental Health Court is required under this chapter to make a treatment support order for a person who is already subject to a forensic order. (sec.167B-ssec.2) The court may— revoke the forensic order and make a treatment support order for the person; or amend the forensic order to— convert the forensic order into a treatment support order for the person; and make other necessary changes to the order. If there is an information notice relating to the person, the revocation or amendment of the forensic order under subsection (2) does not affect the information notice. See section 322 .
- (a) revoke the forensic order and make a treatment support order for the person; or
- (b) amend the forensic order to— (i) convert the forensic order into a treatment support order for the person; and (ii) make other necessary changes to the order.
- (i) convert the forensic order into a treatment support order for the person; and
- (ii) make other necessary changes to the order.
- (i) convert the forensic order into a treatment support order for the person; and
- (ii) make other necessary changes to the order.