Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The terms of a
community treatment order must include these things —
(a) the
name of the psychiatrist who is the supervising psychiatrist under the order;
(b) a
requirement that the involuntary community patient comply with all of the
supervising psychiatrist’s directions to the patient about treatment to
be provided to the patient under the order;
(c) the
name of the medical practitioner or mental health practitioner who is the
treating practitioner under the order;
(d) the
date and time when the order is made;
(e) the
date and time when the order comes into force, which must be within 7 days
after the date and time when the order is made;
(f) the
treatment period for which the order remains in force as specified under
subsection (2);
(g) a
requirement that the involuntary community patient notify the supervising
psychiatrist or treating practitioner of any change in the patient’s
residential address;
(h) a
requirement that the involuntary community patient notify the supervising
psychiatrist or treating practitioner of any interstate or overseas travel by
the patient —
(i)
at least 7 days before the day of the patient’s
departure; or
(ii)
if the patient cannot comply with subparagraph (i)
because the patient needs to travel urgently — as soon as it is
practicable for the patient to give notice of the travel.
(2) For subsection
(1)(f), the treatment period specified in a community treatment order when it
is made cannot exceed 3 months from the day on which it is made.
Notes for this section:
1. The supervising
psychiatrist can also be the treating practitioner (see section 136(2)(b)).
2. The terms of a
community treatment order may require the involuntary community patient to be
provided with treatment by a mental health service in another State or a
Territory (see section 559).