Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 30

Reviews

30. Reviews



(1) The Board must conduct an initial review of-









   (a)  an involuntary treatment order, restricted involuntary treatment
        order, assessment order, diagnosis, assessment and treatment order or
        hospital transfer order to which an involuntary patient is subject;

   (b)  a hospital security order or restricted hospital transfer order to
        which a security patient is subject-

within 8 weeks after the order is made.

(2) The Board must conduct an initial review of the continued detention of an
involuntary patient under section 12C within 14 days after the day on which
the committee consented under section 12B to the continued detention.

(3) The Board must conduct a periodic review of-

   (a)  an involuntary treatment order, restricted involuntary treatment
        order, assessment order, diagnosis, assessment and treatment order or
        hospital transfer order to which an involuntary patient is subject;

   (b)  a hospital security order or restricted hospital transfer order to
        which a security patient is subject;

   (c)  the continued detention of an involuntary patient under section 12C-

at intervals not exceeding 12 months following the initial review.

(4) The Board must conduct a review of the extension of a community treatment
order within 8 weeks after the order is extended.

(5) If a restricted community treatment order has been in force for at least
12 months, the Board must conduct a review of the order within 8 weeks after
the end of that 12 month period.