Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
177Authorised psychiatrist to provide report to court
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177 Authorised psychiatrist to provide report to court
(1) As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist completes an assessment of a court assessment patient, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that—
(a) the court that made the court assessment order is notified that the assessment has been completed; and
(b) a report is provided to the court.
(2) A report under subsection (1)(b) must—
(a) state if the authorised psychiatrist made a temporary treatment order in respect of the court assessment patient; and
(b) state if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the criteria set out in subparagraphs (i) to (iv) of section 94B(1)(c) of the Sentencing Act 1991 apply to the court assessment patient; and
(c) state if the authorised psychiatrist recommends making the court assessment patient subject to a court secure treatment order; and
(d) include information about the court assessment patient's current mental state; and
(e) include any other information that the authorised psychiatrist considers appropriate.