Mental health order relating to interstate person
256 Mental health order relating to interstate person
A mental health order under this Act may be made in relation to a person even though the person does not usually live in the ACT, if—
the facility or service providing treatment, care or support to the person is located in the ACT; and
the order is allowed under a corresponding law of the State in which the person usually lives.
However, a restriction order mentioned in section 60 (Criteria for making restriction order with psychiatric treatment order) may only be made for a person who does not usually live in the ACT in relation to the person’s actions within the ACT.
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