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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 198

Approved code of practice

    (1)     The chief psychiatrist may approve a code of practice to provide guidance on assessing whether a person has decision-making capacity.

Note     Power given under an Act to make a statutory instrument (including a code of practice) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act

, s 46 (1)).

    (2)     An approved code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate an instrument as in force from time to time.

    (3)     An approved code of practice is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

.



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