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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
105Classification of patients as involuntary patients
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#### 105 Classification of patients as involuntary patients
105 Classification of patients as involuntary patients
> > (1) The Tribunal may, on a review under this Part, classify a patient detained in a mental health facility, correctional centre, detention centre or other place as an involuntary patient if—
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> > > (a) the patient is a forensic patient detained following a special hearing and is to cease to be a forensic patient within 6 months after the date of the review, or
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> > > (b) the patient is a correctional patient who is to cease to be a correctional patient within 6 months after the date of the review.
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> > (2) The Tribunal may order that a patient classified as an involuntary patient be transferred from a correctional centre or detention centre to a mental health facility.