Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 246

    (1)     A person being transferred under this chapter may be given medication by an appropriately trained person if the appropriately trained person believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     giving the medication is in the best interests of the safe and effective treatment, care or support of the person; and

        (b)     the medication has been prescribed by a doctor.

    (2)     Details about medication given under this section must be included in the person's record.