(1) A registered medical practitioner or an authorised mental health practitioner who makes an assessment order must determine whether the order is—
(a) a community assessment order; or
(b) subject to subsection (2), an inpatient assessment order.
(2) A registered medical practitioner or an authorised mental health practitioner must not make an inpatient assessment order in respect of a person unless the practitioner is satisfied that the person cannot be assessed in the community.