169Other persons to be notified of making of court assessment order

169 Other persons to be notified of making of court assessment order

As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist has been notified under section 92(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 of the making of a court assessment order, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—

(a) to notify the following persons of the making of the court assessment order—

(i) any legal representative of the court assessment patient, if that legal representative was not present when the court assessment order was made;

(ii) any nominated support person of the court assessment patient;

(iii) any guardian of the court assessment patient;

(iv) any carer of the court assessment patient, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the making of the order will directly affect the care relationship between the carer and the patient;

(v) a parent of the court assessment patient, if the patient is under 16 years of age;

(vi) the DFFH Secretary, if that Secretary has parental responsibility for the court assessment patient under a relevant child protection order; and

(b) to give a copy of the court assessment order and a statement of rights to the persons referred to in paragraph (a).

Division 2—Variation of court assessment order