Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
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782 Treatment orders
(1) On and after the repeal of the Mental Health Act 2014, a Treatment Order that was made under that Act and which is in force for the period specified in the Order immediately before that repeal continues in force as if it were a treatment order made under Chapter 4.
S. 782(2) inserted by No. 20/2023 s. 48(2).
(2) Despite subsection (1), if the period specified in the Treatment Order is more than 6 months, the Mental Health Tribunal—
(a) in confirming the treatment order under section 204, must reduce the period as the Tribunal considers appropriate so that it is not more than 6 months; or
(b) in confirming the treatment order and determining that the order is an inpatient order under section 207, must reduce the period as the Tribunal considers appropriate so that it is not more than 6 months.
S. 783 repealed by No. 39/2022 s. 783(5).
Pt 18.4 (Heading and s. 788) inserted by No. 11/2026 s. 113(1).
Part 18.4—Transitional provisions—Entities Legislation Amendment (Consolidation and Other Matters) Act 2026
New s. 788 inserted by No. 11/2026 s. 113(1).