Consultation by ACAT—forensic mental health order
97 Consultation by ACAT—forensic mental health order
Before making a forensic mental health order in relation to a person, the ACAT must, as far as practicable, consult—
if the person is a child—each person with parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008, division 1.3.2 (Parental responsibility); and
if the person has a guardian under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991—the guardian; and
if the person has an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006—the attorney; and
if the person has a nominated person—the nominated person; and
if a health attorney is involved in the treatment care or support of the person—the health attorney; and
if the chief psychiatrist or care-coordinator is likely to be responsible for providing the treatment, care or support proposed to be ordered—the chief psychiatrist or care‑coordinator; and
if the person is a detainee, a person serving a community-based sentence, a person released on parole, or a person released on licence under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 299—the corrections director-general and the director‑general responsible for the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005; and
if the person is a young detainee or a young offender serving a community-based sentence—the CYP director-general.
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