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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
101Termination of status as forensic patient
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#### 101 Termination of status as forensic patient
101 Termination of status as forensic patient
> A person ceases to be a forensic patient if one of the following circumstances occurs—
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> > (a) the person is released unconditionally in accordance with an order made by the Tribunal or by a court,
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> > (b) the person is released conditionally in accordance with an order made by the Tribunal and the conditions expire,
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> > (c) the person has been found unfit to be tried for an offence and is found not guilty of an offence at a special hearing,
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> > (d) the person has been found unfit to be tried for an offence and is found guilty at a special hearing and no limiting term is imposed on the person,
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> > (e) a limiting term imposed on the person expires and no extension order or interim extension order is made against the person,
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> > (f) an extension order or interim extension order made against the person expires and no further order is made,
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> > (g) the person was found unfit to be tried for an offence and is later found fit to be tried for the offence, and the Director of Public Prosecutions has provided advice to the court under section 53(2),
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> > (h) the relevant charges against the person are dismissed or the Director of Public Prosecutions notifies the court that the person will not be further proceeded with for the relevant charges,
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> > (i) the Tribunal classifies the patient as an involuntary patient,
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> > (j) in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
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> **s 101:** Am 2022 No 41, Sch 7\[2\].