Admitted involuntary patient to be treated as forensic patient for certain purposes
66 Admitted involuntary patient to be treated as forensic patient for certain purposes
The relevant provisions of this Act apply to a patient who – is admitted to an SMHU under section 63; and who has not been discharged or transferred to an approved hospital under section 64(5) – as if he or she were a forensic patient who is not subject to a restriction order.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the relevant provisions are – the provisions of Part 4 (other than Division 1), as modified in accordance with section 67; and the provisions of Part 5, other than section 88, section 91, section 119 and section 120; and sections 188, 190, 191 and 192; and Chapter 4.
Divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7 do not apply to a person to whom subsection (1) applies.
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