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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
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#### 125 Requirements with respect to application
125 Requirements with respect to application
> An application for an extension order must be supported by documentation—
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> > (a) that addresses each of the matters referred to in section 127(2) (to the extent relevant to the application), and
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> > (b) that includes a report (prepared by a qualified psychiatrist, registered psychologist or registered medical practitioner)—
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> > > (i) that assesses the risk of the forensic patient causing serious harm to others, and
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> > > (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.