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MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT FORENSIC PROVISIONS ACT 2020 - SECT 20

Community treatment orders

20 Community treatment orders

(1) Without limiting section 19(c), the Magistrate may make a community treatment order in accordance with the Mental Health Act 2007 for implementation by a declared mental health facility in relation to the defendant, if the Magistrate is satisfied that all of the requirements for the making of a community treatment order at a mental health inquiry under that Act (other than the holding of an inquiry) have been met in respect of the defendant.
(2) The Mental Health Act 2007 (other than section 51(1) and (2)) applies to and in respect of the defendant and a community treatment order as if the order had been made by the Tribunal under that Act.



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