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90 What is a Court Assessment Order?

(1)A Court Assessment Order is an Order made by the court that enables a person who is subject to the Court Assessment Order to be compulsorily—

(a)examined by an authorised psychiatrist to determine whether—

(i)the person should be made subject to a Temporary Treatment Order; and

(ii)the criteria specified in section 94B(1)(c) in relation to making a Court Secure Treatment Order apply to the person; or

(b)taken to, and detained at, a designated mental health service and examined there by an authorised psychiatrist to determine whether—

(i)the person should be made subject to a Temporary Treatment Order; and

(ii)the criteria specified in section 94B(1)(c) in relation to making a Court Secure Treatment Order apply to the person.

(2)A Court Assessment Order referred to in subsection (1)(a) is a Community Court Assessment Order.

(3)A Court Assessment Order referred to in subsection (1)(b) is an Inpatient Court Assessment Order.