MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 151 Matters authorised by forensic order (mental health) or treatment support order

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 151

151 Matters authorised by forensic order (mental health) or treatment support order

(1) A forensic order (mental health), or treatment support order, for a person authorises each of the following in accordance with the order—

(a) if the person has a mental condition other than an intellectual disability—the provision of involuntary treatment and care for the person’s mental illness or other mental condition;

(b) if the person has a dual disability—

(i) the provision of involuntary treatment and care for the person’s mental illness; and

(ii) the provision of involuntary care for the person’s intellectual disability;

(c) if the category of the order is inpatient—the detention of the person in the authorised mental health service that is responsible for the person.

(2) The person responsible for the treatment and care must ensure the order is given effect.

Note—

See section 15 for the person responsible for the treatment and care of a person subject to a forensic order (mental health) or treatment support order.