Mental Health Act 2016
sec.88Application of pt 2
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sec.88 Application of pt 2
This part applies to a person charged with a serious offence, other than an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, who, at the time of the alleged commission of the offence or any time after the alleged commission of the offence but before a court makes a final decision in the proceeding for the offence, is subject to— a treatment authority; or a forensic order under which a stated authorised mental health service is responsible for the person; or a treatment support order. For subsection (1) , it is immaterial if the authority or order is revoked before the court makes a final decision in the proceeding for the offence. (sec.88-ssec.1) This part applies to a person charged with a serious offence, other than an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, who, at the time of the alleged commission of the offence or any time after the alleged commission of the offence but before a court makes a final decision in the proceeding for the offence, is subject to— a treatment authority; or a forensic order under which a stated authorised mental health service is responsible for the person; or a treatment support order. (sec.88-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , it is immaterial if the authority or order is revoked before the court makes a final decision in the proceeding for the offence.
- (a) a treatment authority; or
- (b) a forensic order under which a stated authorised mental health service is responsible for the person; or
- (c) a treatment support order.