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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Regulation 2021
18Implementation of forensic community treatment orders
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18 Implementation of forensic community treatment orders
18 Implementation of forensic community treatment orders
(1) A medical officer authorised by Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network may exercise functions under section 57(2) and (4) of the Mental Health Act 2007 in relation to a forensic community treatment order in the same way as the director of community treatment of a declared mental health facility.
(2) Section 57(5) of the Mental Health Act 2007 does not apply to a forensic community treatment order.