Content of psychiatric treatment order
59 Content of psychiatric treatment order
A psychiatric treatment order made in relation to a person may state 1 or more of the following:
an approved mental health facility to which the person may be admitted;
that the person must do either or both of the following:
undergo psychiatric treatment, other than electroconvulsive therapy or psychiatric surgery;
undertake a counselling, training, therapeutic or rehabilitation program;
that limits may be imposed on communication between the person and other people.
A psychiatric treatment order made in relation to a person must—
state that the person must comply with any determination made under section 62 (Role of chief psychiatrist—psychiatric treatment order); and
be accompanied by a statement about how the person meets the criteria under section 58 (2) (Psychiatric treatment order).
A psychiatric treatment order must not include any requirement mentioned in section 61 (1) (Content of restriction order made with psychiatric treatment order).
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