94Tribunal may grant leave for forensic patients

94 Tribunal may grant leave for forensic patients

94 Tribunal may grant leave for forensic patients

(1) The Tribunal may make an order allowing a forensic patient to be absent from a mental health facility, correctional centre, detention centre or other place for a period and subject to any terms and conditions that the Tribunal thinks fit.

(2) An order may be made on the application of the patient or on the motion of the Tribunal.

(3) The Tribunal must not make an order allowing a forensic patient to be absent from a mental health facility, correctional centre, detention centre or other place unless it is satisfied, on the evidence available to it, that the safety of the patient, a registered victim of the patient or any other member of the public will not be seriously endangered if the leave of absence is granted.

(4) The Tribunal may impose any condition on an order granting leave of absence that it may impose on an order releasing a forensic patient.

(5) This section does not prevent leave of absence being granted to a forensic patient detained in a correctional centre or detention centre under any other Act or law.

(6) This section has effect despite the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999.