New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1990 Act, s 65)
(1) An authorised medical officer may discharge a voluntary patient at any time if the officer is of the opinion that the patient is not likely to benefit from further care or treatment as a voluntary patient.
(2) A voluntary patient may discharge himself or herself from or leave a mental health facility at any time.
(3) An authorised medical officer must give notice of the discharge of a voluntary patient who is a person under guardianship to the person's guardian.
Note : Section 79 provides for appropriate information relating to follow-up care to be provided to patients being discharged.