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MENTAL HEALTH (TREATMENT AND CARE) ACT 1994 - SECT 36A

Content of community care order

    (1)     A community care order made in relation to a person may state 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     that the person is to be given treatment, care or support;

        (b)     that the person may be given medication for the treatment or amelioration of the person's mental dysfunction that is prescribed by a doctor;

        (c)     that the person is to undertake a counselling, training, therapeutic or rehabilitation program;

        (d)     that limits may be imposed on communication between the person and other people.

    (2)     A community care order may not include any requirement mentioned in section 36C (Content of restriction order).

    (3)     A community care order made in relation to a person must include a statement that the person—

        (a)     has the capacity to consent to the order, and consents; or

        (b)     has the capacity to consent to the order, but refuses to do so; or

        (c)     does not have the capacity to consent to the order.



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