125Requirements with respect to application

125 Requirements with respect to application

125 Requirements with respect to application

An application for an extension order must be supported by documentation—

(a) that addresses each of the matters referred to in section 127(2) (to the extent relevant to the application), and

(b) that includes a report (prepared by a qualified psychiatrist, registered psychologist or registered medical practitioner)—

(i) that assesses the risk of the forensic patient causing serious harm to others, and

(ii) that addresses the need for ongoing management of the patient as a forensic patient and the reasons why the risk of the forensic patient causing serious harm to others cannot be adequately managed by other less restrictive means.