Mental Health Act 2016
sec.839Review of forensic order under new Act
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sec.839 Review of forensic order under new Act
This section applies to a forensic order (mental health) or forensic order (disability) taken to have been made for a person under this division. When the tribunal first reviews the order under the new Act, chapter 12, the tribunal must, if it confirms the order, consider the following— whether the category of the order should be— inpatient; or community; whether to order or approve, or revoke an existing order or approval for, limited community treatment; whether the conditions to which the order is subject remain appropriate. This section does not limit the powers of the tribunal under the new Act, chapter 12, part 3. (sec.839-ssec.1) This section applies to a forensic order (mental health) or forensic order (disability) taken to have been made for a person under this division. (sec.839-ssec.2) When the tribunal first reviews the order under the new Act, chapter 12, the tribunal must, if it confirms the order, consider the following— whether the category of the order should be— inpatient; or community; whether to order or approve, or revoke an existing order or approval for, limited community treatment; whether the conditions to which the order is subject remain appropriate. (sec.839-ssec.3) This section does not limit the powers of the tribunal under the new Act, chapter 12, part 3.
- (a) whether the category of the order should be— (i) inpatient; or (ii) community;
- (i) inpatient; or
- (ii) community;
- (b) whether to order or approve, or revoke an existing order or approval for, limited community treatment;
- (c) whether the conditions to which the order is subject remain appropriate.
- (i) inpatient; or
- (ii) community;