FORENSIC DISABILITY ACT 2011 No. 13 - SECT 4 4 How purpose is to be achieved

FORENSIC DISABILITY ACT 2011 No. 13 - SECT 4

The purpose of this Act is to be achieved mainly by—

(a) stating the human rights and other principles applying to the administration of this Act in relation to forensic disability clients; and

(b) providing for the detention, admission, assessment, care and support and protection of clients; and

(c) providing for a multidisciplinary model of care and support for clients that is designed to promote their continual development, independence and quality of life; and

(d) when making a decision under this Act about a client, taking into account each of the following—

(i) the protection of the community;

(ii) the needs of a victim of the alleged offence to which the applicable forensic order relates;

(iii) the client's individual development plan, including any limited community treatment.