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Regulation 65

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021

Regulation 65

Mandatory treatment order

Amended byS 193/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 193/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Subregulation 1

A mandatory treatment order must be in the appropriate Form or Form 17, as the case may be.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 193/2022 wef 01/04/2022

The appointed psychiatrist on whose formal assessment report a mandatory treatment order is based may apply to vary or revoke the mandatory treatment order in Form 18 supported by an affidavit in Form 19, or in the appropriate Form, as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

The appointed psychiatrist must serve the application to vary or revoke a mandatory treatment order on the person who applied for the mandatory treatment order (if any) and the respondent within 7 days after the date on which the application is filed.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 193/2022 wef 01/04/2022

The person who applied for the mandatory treatment order (if any) and the respondent may file an affidavit in Form 20 or a reply in the appropriate Form (as the case may be) in response to the application to vary or revoke a mandatory treatment order.

Subregulation 5

Where the court varies or revokes a mandatory treatment order on the application of an appointed psychiatrist, the appointed psychiatrist must serve the order to vary or revoke the mandatory treatment order on the person who applied for the mandatory treatment order (if any) and the respondent within 7 days after the order to vary or revoke the mandatory treatment order is made.