Mental Health Act 2016

This section applies to a forensic order (Mental Health Court) under the repealed Act that—

was in force immediately before the commencement; or

is made after the commencement under this chapter.

The order is taken to be a forensic order (mental health) under the new Act.

On the commencement or relevant start day—

the category of the forensic order (mental health) is inpatient; and

the new Act applies in relation to the category of the forensic order (mental health) as if the order had been made under the new Act.

Any conditions of the forensic order (Mental Health Court), including a non-contact condition, are taken to be conditions of the forensic order (mental health).

Without limiting subsections (1) to (4)—

for the purposes of the new Act, the forensic order (mental health) is taken to have been made when the forensic order (Mental Health Court) was or is made under the repealed Act; and

the new Act applies in relation to the forensic order (mental health) as if it were made under the new Act.

To remove any doubt, it is declared that the person subject to the forensic order (Mental Health Court) is taken to have been subject to the forensic order (mental health) for any period during which the person was subject to the forensic order (Mental Health Court).

In this section—