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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2009 - SECT 38

38—Cancellation of leave of absence

        (1)         The director of a treatment centre may, by notice in the form approved by the Chief Psychiatrist, cancel any leave of absence from the centre granted to a patient under this Division.

        (2)         The director has an absolute discretion to cancel any such leave.

        (3)         The director must cause reasonable steps to be taken for the notice of cancellation to be given to the patient before, or as soon as practicable after, the patient is taken back into the care and control of treatment centre staff.



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