Mental Health Act 2016
sec.461Making of forensic order
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sec.461 Making of forensic order
The tribunal must make a forensic order (mental health) for the person unless subsection (2) applies. The tribunal must make a forensic order (disability) for the person if the tribunal considers— the person has an intellectual disability but does not have a dual disability; or the person has a dual disability but does not require involuntary treatment and care for the person’s mental illness. On the making of the forensic order under subsection (1) or (2) , the forensic order (Criminal Code) ends. (sec.461-ssec.1) The tribunal must make a forensic order (mental health) for the person unless subsection (2) applies. (sec.461-ssec.2) The tribunal must make a forensic order (disability) for the person if the tribunal considers— the person has an intellectual disability but does not have a dual disability; or the person has a dual disability but does not require involuntary treatment and care for the person’s mental illness. (sec.461-ssec.3) On the making of the forensic order under subsection (1) or (2) , the forensic order (Criminal Code) ends.
- (a) the person has an intellectual disability but does not have a dual disability; or
- (b) the person has a dual disability but does not require involuntary treatment and care for the person’s mental illness.