A challenge to the lawfulness of the place of detention under a custody order does not warrant deferring an application for an interim custody order under s 107(2) of the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 (WA), particularly where the respondent does not challenge the validity of the custody order itself and the existing order is about to expire.
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