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Part 3 · Quasi-Criminal Proceedings

22J. Mandatory treatment orders (P. 3, r. 22J)

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Last amended by an amending law of 2024.

(1)

If any of the following orders is made against a person in his or her absence, the order must be served on the person in the same manner as a summons issued under Rule 8(1):

(a)

a mandatory treatment order made under section 60F(2);

(b)

an order calling for a preliminary assessment report by a specified psychiatrist under section 60F(6)(a);

(c)

an order calling for a formal assessment report by an appointed psychiatrist under section 60F(9)(a).

(2)

For the purposes of section 60F(24) —

(a)

an application by the appointed psychiatrist to vary or revoke a mandatory treatment order must be supported by an affidavit in Form 27‑B or by a simplified form (as specified in the practice directions) annexed to the application;

(b)

within 7 days after the application is filed, the appointed psychiatrist must serve the application on the following persons and each of them may file an affidavit or a reply in Form 27‑C:

(i)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(ii)

the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made; and

(c)

if the Court orders the mandatory treatment order to be varied or revoked, the order of the Court must be served on the following persons within 7 days after the order is made:

(i)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(ii)

the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made.

(3)

For the purposes of an appeal from —

(a)

a decision about whether to make a mandatory treatment order under section 60F(2); or

(b)

a decision about whether to call for a formal assessment report under section 60F(9)(a),a reference in Part 19 to parties who have an interest in the appeal is to be read as a reference to the following parties:

(c)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(d)

the person against whom the mandatory treatment order is sought or made;

(e)

the appointed psychiatrist in the application for the mandatory treatment order;

(f)

any other person specified by the appellate Court.

Subregulation 1

If any of the following orders is made against a person in his or her absence, the order must be served on the person in the same manner as a summons issued under Rule 8(1):

(a)

a mandatory treatment order made under section 60F(2);

(b)

an order calling for a preliminary assessment report by a specified psychiatrist under section 60F(6)(a);

(c)

an order calling for a formal assessment report by an appointed psychiatrist under section 60F(9)(a).

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 60F(24) —

(a)

an application by the appointed psychiatrist to vary or revoke a mandatory treatment order must be supported by an affidavit in Form 27‑B or by a simplified form (as specified in the practice directions) annexed to the application;

(b)

within 7 days after the application is filed, the appointed psychiatrist must serve the application on the following persons and each of them may file an affidavit or a reply in Form 27‑C:

(i)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(ii)

the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made; and

(c)

if the Court orders the mandatory treatment order to be varied or revoked, the order of the Court must be served on the following persons within 7 days after the order is made:

(i)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(ii)

the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of an appeal from —

(a)

a decision about whether to make a mandatory treatment order under section 60F(2); or

(b)

a decision about whether to call for a formal assessment report under section 60F(9)(a),a reference in Part 19 to parties who have an interest in the appeal is to be read as a reference to the following parties:

(c)

the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;

(d)

the person against whom the mandatory treatment order is sought or made;

(e)

the appointed psychiatrist in the application for the mandatory treatment order;

(f)

any other person specified by the appellate Court.

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