Section 9Part 0 —
Treatment order
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Where a person under an observation order persists in that person's mental impairment or serious mental illness to an extent calling for further detention a responsible medical officer may, after consultation with another medical officer, make a treatment order.
A treatment order shall be made for a defined period of time not exceeding six months but may be renewed for as often as necessary until the desired objective is achieved.
The responsible medical officer making or renewing a treatment order shall as soon as practicable inform the Mental Health Commission of the making of the order and any supporting evidence and reasoning relating to the same and the Commission may affirm, revoke or vary the order, or make such other order as it thinks fit.
Where a person is under a treatment order, treatment may be administered to that person without that person's consent if that is in that person's best interest.
A person detained under a treatment order may, at any time after the making or renewal of the order and up to 30 days after expiry of the order, appeal to the Mental Health Commission.