Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered ActsSection 44 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections:
“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a person has a mental illness for which, in the opinion of a psychiatrist, the most appropriate treatment is long acting medication.
“(3) In determining whether to administer long acting medication, the psychiatrist shall take into account the likely deterioration in the person's condition within 3 days of his or her examination of the person.”.