A Supervision Order is an order made by the Supreme Court under the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999.
A Supervision Order allows the person to reside in the community subject to the supervision of the Chief Forensic Psychiatrist on conditions as to treatment, residence, directions relating to alcohol or illicit drug consumption or other directions made by the Chief Forensic Psychiatrist.
If a person subject to a Supervision Order notifies the person responsible for his or her medical treatment that he or she objects to taking medication or the administration of medical treatment as required by or under the order, that person or the Chief Forensic Psychiatrist is to notify the Forensic Tribunal, in writing, of that objection within 7 days.
At any time during the order the Supreme Court can vary the conditions of the order.
A supervision order is an order made by a Judge of the Supreme Court in relation to a person who has a mental illness, who has been found not guilty of an offence with which they were charged by reason of insanity, and who is released under the supervision of the Chief Forensic Psychiatrist, with or without conditions attached.
Examples of conditions that may be specified in a supervision order include a condition requiring the defendant to:
a) take certain medication;
b) submit to specified medical treatment; and
c) carry out certain direction such as reporting to a medical centre once a week.
Section 37 of the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 requires the Tribunal to review all persons subject to a supervision order 12 months after the order was made and at least once every 12 months after that.
See comments on restriction order page relating to the fact that only the Supreme Court can revoke the order.
Yes, the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999 allows you, the Secretary of Health, or the Chief Forensic Psychiatrist to make an application to the Supreme Court to have your order revoked without first having a decision that a certificate should issue from the Forensic Tribunal.
You should seek independent legal advice on this type of application.
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