Mental Health Act 2016
sec.442Requirement to confirm forensic order
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sec.442 Requirement to confirm forensic order
The tribunal must confirm the forensic order if the tribunal considers the order is necessary, because of the person’s mental condition, to protect the safety of the community, including from the risk of serious harm to other persons or property. Also, during any non-revocation period for the forensic order, the tribunal is taken, for section 443 , to have confirmed the order. The tribunal must not revoke the forensic order during the non-revocation period for the order. See section 452 . Subsection (2) does not apply if the forensic order is a forensic order (mental health) and the tribunal decides to revoke the order under section 457 . (sec.442-ssec.1) The tribunal must confirm the forensic order if the tribunal considers the order is necessary, because of the person’s mental condition, to protect the safety of the community, including from the risk of serious harm to other persons or property. (sec.442-ssec.2) Also, during any non-revocation period for the forensic order, the tribunal is taken, for section 443 , to have confirmed the order. The tribunal must not revoke the forensic order during the non-revocation period for the order. See section 452 . (sec.442-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the forensic order is a forensic order (mental health) and the tribunal decides to revoke the order under section 457 .