A Community Treatment Order applies to PATIENTS detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007, typically under section 3 or 37. The underlying MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE of the Adult Mental Health Care Spell will be carried through the period in the community although it will be suspended during that period.

A Community Treatment Order will be made by the Mental Health Responsible Clinician, in agreement with an Approved Mental Health Professional, under section 17A of the Mental Health Act 1983 (inserted by the Mental Health Act 2007).

The term Community Treatment Order refers to the actual instrument and Supervised Community Treatment to the treatment regime although both terms are used interchangeably.

A Community Treatment Order has the same duration and renewal periods as section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 - six months initially, then renewed for 6 months, then renewed annually.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	Community Treatment Orders