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FORENSIC DISABILITY ACT 2011 No. 13 - SECT 10 10 Who is a forensic disability client

FORENSIC DISABILITY ACT 2011 No. 13 - SECT 10

10 Who is a forensic disability client

(1) A forensic disability client is an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability for whom a forensic order (Mental Health Court—Disability) is in force for the person's detention in the forensic disability service.

(2) A forensic order mentioned in subsection (1) includes an order that, under the Mental Health Act, section 169L or 605, applies to the client as if it were an order for the client's detention in the forensic disability service.

(3) If a person who is a forensic disability client is transferred to an authorised mental health service under section 33(1) or (3), the person remains a forensic disability client until admitted to the authorised mental health service.

(4) If a person who is a forensic disability client is detained temporarily in an authorised mental health service under the Mental Health Act, section 309B, the person remains a forensic disability client until a transfer order for the person is made under section 34(2) or by the tribunal or Mental Health Court under the Mental Health Act.

Note—
See, however, section 152 for the person's care (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act) while detained temporarily in the authorised mental health service.

(5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a person who is a forensic disability client remains a forensic disability client while undertaking any limited community treatment under this Act.