122Forensic patients in respect of whom extension orders may be made

#### 122 Forensic patients in respect of whom extension orders may be made 122 Forensic patients in respect of whom extension orders may be made > > (1) A forensic patient can be made the subject of an extension order as provided for by this Part if and only if the Supreme Court is satisfied to a high degree of probability that— > > > > > (a) the forensic patient poses an unacceptable risk of causing serious harm to others if the patient ceases to be a forensic patient, and > > > > > (b) the risk cannot be adequately managed by other less restrictive means. > > > (2) The Supreme Court is not required to determine that the risk of a person causing serious harm to others is more likely than not in order to determine that the person poses an unacceptable risk of causing serious harm to others. > > Note. > > Less restrictive means of managing a risk includes, but is not limited to, a patient being involuntarily detained or treated under the [Mental Health Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-008).