Community category
140 Community category
If the Mental Health Court decides the category of a forensic order for a person is community, the court must—
order that an authorised doctor or a senior practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act must not change the category of the order to inpatient; or
Note—
The category of the order may be changed by the tribunal. See section 444.
approve that an authorised doctor under section 212 or a senior practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act, section 20 may, at a future time, change the nature or extent of treatment in the community received by the person, to the extent and subject to the conditions decided by the court.
Example of a change of the nature or extent of treatment in the community—
changing the category of the forensic order from community to inpatient, with or without limited community treatment
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