77Extension of mandatory review period

#### 77 Extension of mandatory review period 77 Extension of mandatory review period > > (1) The period within which the following reviews must be held may, on the motion of the Tribunal or on the application of the forensic patient or correctional patient or a designated carer or the principal care provider of the patient, be extended by the Tribunal to a maximum of 12 months— > > > > > (a) a mandatory review of a forensic patient under section 78(d), (e), (f) or (g), > > > > > (b) a mandatory review of a correctional patient under section 91(b), > > > > > (c) a review under section 100 of a person in custody who is subject to a community treatment order. > > > (2) The Tribunal may grant an application to extend the review period if it is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) there are reasonable grounds to grant the application, or > > > > > (b) an earlier review is not required because— > > > > > > > (i) there has been no change since the last review in the patient’s condition and there is no apparent need for any change in existing orders relating to the patient, or > > > > > > > (ii) there has been no change since the last review in the patient’s condition and an earlier review may be detrimental to the condition of the patient. > > > (3) This section does not apply to the first review of a forensic patient or to a review of a forensic patient who is subject to an extension order. > > **s 77:** Am 2021 No 4, Sch 2\[2\].