Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 135

In this Act:

"correctional patient" means a person in relation to whom a transfer direction has been made.

Note     Transfer direction is defined in s 136 (3). Transfer directions for correctional patients are made by the corrections director-general or the CYP director-general. They can only be made for people for whom a mental health order or forensic mental health order cannot be made (see s 136 (1) (b)).