Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 48

    (1)     This section applies if an assessment is conducted at a mental health facility or other place under an assessment order.

    (2)     The person in charge of the mental health facility or other place must, as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after completing the assessment—

        (a)     give a copy of the assessment to—

              (i)     the person assessed; and

              (ii)     the ACAT; and

              (iii)     the public advocate; and

              (iv)     if the person is a child—each person with parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008

, division 1.3.2 (Parental responsibility); and

              (v)     if the person was assessed as a result of an application under section 35 (Applications by referring officers—assessment order)—the referring officer; and

        (b)     tell the following people in writing about the outcome of the assessment:

              (i)     if the person has a nominated person—the nominated person;

              (ii)     if the person has a guardian under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991

—the guardian;

              (iii)     if the person has an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006

—the attorney.