Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 15AB

Monitoring persons on restricted community treatment orders

15AB. Monitoring persons on restricted community treatment orders



(1) The monitoring psychiatrist of a person subject to a restricted community
treatment order must assess the person at regular intervals.

(2) In assessing the person, the monitoring psychiatrist must consider
whether-

   (a)  the criteria in section 93(1)(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991 still
        apply to the person; and

   (b)  the treatment required for the person can still be obtained under the
        order.

(3) If the monitoring psychiatrist does not consider that-

   (a)  the criteria in section 93(1)(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991 still
        apply to the person; or

   (b)  the treatment required for the person can still be obtained under the
        order-

the monitoring psychiatrist must notify the chief psychiatrist as soon as
practicable.

(4) If the monitoring psychiatrist notifies the chief psychiatrist under
subsection (3), the chief psychiatrist must examine the person subject to the
order as soon as practicable.

(5) In this section-

monitoring psychiatrist of a person subject to a restricted community
treatment order, means the monitoring psychiatrist specified in the person's
treatment plan.

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