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#### 20 Community treatment orders
20 Community treatment orders
> > (1) Without limiting section 19(c), the Judge of the Local Court may make a community treatment order in accordance with the [Mental Health Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-008) for implementation by a declared mental health facility in relation to the defendant, if the Judge is satisfied that all of the requirements for the making of a community treatment order at a mental health inquiry under that Act (other than the holding of an inquiry) have been met in respect of the defendant.
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> > (2) The [Mental Health Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-008) (other than section 51(1) and (2)) applies to and in respect of the defendant and a community treatment order as if the order had been made by the Tribunal under that Act.
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> **s 20:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.64\[7\] \[8\].