Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

Compulsory care and rehabilitation of prisoners and former special patients - Compulsory care orders for prisoners and former special patients - Making compulsory care order

46: Term of compulsory care order

You could also call this:

"How long a compulsory care order lasts"

Illustration for Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

When you get a compulsory care order, it lasts for a certain amount of time. This time is written in the order itself. The time written in the order cannot be more than 3 years.

The time can be extended, which means made longer, under section 85. You can find more information about this in section 85. This is how the time for a compulsory care order can be changed.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM225457.

Topics:
Crime and justice > Courts and legal helpHealth and wellbeing > Mental healthRights and equality > Anti-discrimination
Previous

45: Jurisdiction to make compulsory care order, or

"When the court can decide someone with an intellectual disability needs compulsory care"

Next

47: Requirement to accept care, or

"You must follow your care plan and listen to your care manager."

Part 4Compulsory care and rehabilitation of prisoners and former special patients
Compulsory care orders for prisoners and former special patients: Making compulsory care order

46Term of compulsory care order

  1. Every compulsory care order lasts for the term specified in the order.

  2. The term specified under subsection (1) may not be longer than 3 years.

  3. The term specified in the order may be extended under section 85.