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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2000 - SECT 89

89 Director to decide whether particular patients should be returned to court

(1) This section applies if the patient is awaiting the start or continuation of proceedings for the offence that led to the patient becoming a classified patient.

(2) The director must decide whether the patient should—

(a) under section 90, be returned to custody; or
(b) under section 91, be brought before the appropriate court to be dealt with according to law.

(3) The director must not make a decision under subsection (2)(b) unless the director is satisfied it is in the patient's best interests and it is proper and expedient to do so.



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