588Intensive monitored supervision must end if patient no longer poses unacceptable risk

588 Intensive monitored supervision must end if patient no longer poses unacceptable risk

(1) An intensive monitored supervision order ends when it expires or when it is revoked by—

(a) the authorised psychiatrist if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the criteria specified in section 578 no longer apply to the patient; or

(b) the authorised psychiatrist as directed by the chief psychiatrist if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied that the criteria specified in section 578 no longer apply to the patient; or

(c) the Mental Health Tribunal under section 589.

(2) When an intensive monitored supervision order ends, the authorised psychiatrist must take immediate steps to release the patient to whom it applied from intensive monitored supervision.

(3) The authorised psychiatrist must immediately revoke an intensive monitored supervision order if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the criteria no longer apply to the patient who is subject to the order.

(4) As soon as practicable after an intensive monitored supervision order is revoked, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—

(a) to inform the patient that the order has been revoked; and

(b) to explain the purpose and effect of the revocation to the patient.

(5) The authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to notify the following of the revocation of the intensive monitored supervision order—

(a) the patient's nominated support person;

(b) a guardian of the patient;

(c) a carer of the patient, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the revocation of the order will directly affect the carer and the care relationship.