(1)  If a court by which a person is made the subject of an assessment order is satisfied that there are proper grounds to suspect that the person has escaped or is absent without proper authority from the approved hospital in which he or she has been detained under the order, the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the person and for his or her return to the court.

(2)  When the person is returned under the warrant, the court may make a new assessment order in respect of the person if the court is satisfied that, because of the escape or unauthorised absence, its original assessment order –

(a) expired before the person's assessment under that order could be completed; or

(b) will expire before the person's assessment under that order is completed.