MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 477 Inpatient category—limited community treatment

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 477

477 Inpatient category—limited community treatment

(1) This section applies if the category of the treatment support order is inpatient.

(2) The tribunal may approve limited community treatment, or an extension of limited community treatment, for the person.

(3) In deciding whether to approve or extend limited community treatment under subsection (2) , the tribunal must have regard to the purpose of limited community treatment.

(4) If the tribunal approves or extends limited community treatment under subsection (2) , the tribunal must also decide whether an authorised doctor may, under section 216 (1) , amend the person’s treatment support order to reduce the extent of treatment in the community received by the person.