Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
104Termination of status as correctional patient
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104 Termination of status as correctional patient
104 Termination of status as correctional patient
A correctional patient ceases to be a correctional patient if one of the following circumstances occurs—
(a) the person is transferred to a correctional centre, detention centre or other place (other than another mental health facility) from the mental health facility,
(b) a sentence of imprisonment expires and no high risk offender detention order is made against the person,
(c) a high risk offender detention order made against the person expires and no further high risk offender detention order is made,
(d) the person is ordered to be released on parole,
(e) the person is otherwise released on the order of a court,
(f) the relevant charges against the person are dismissed,
(g) the Director of Public Prosecutions notifies the court or the Tribunal that the person will not be further proceeded against in respect of the relevant charges.