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CurrentNotifying victims of final release, &c.
Chapter 2Assessment, Treatment and Management of patients
Part 5Treatment and Management of Forensic Patients
Division 8Judicial and related matters
119 Notifying victims of final release, &c.
Before, or as soon as practicable after, a forensic patient is finally released from an SMHU or transferred to another SMHU –
the controlling authority is to notify the Secretary (Corrections) of the impending release or transfer; and the Secretary (Corrections) is to search the Eligible Persons Register; and the Secretary (Corrections) is to give each eligible person in relation to the forensic patient notice of the release or transfer, unless circumstances make it impossible or impracticable to give such notice in a particular case.
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