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MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2022 - SECT 163

Other persons to be notified if authorised psychiatrist revokes assessment order

As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist revokes an assessment order, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—

        (a)     to notify the following persons that the order has been revoked—

              (i)     any nominated support person of the person who was subject to the order;

              (ii)     any guardian of the person who was subject to the order;

              (iii)     any carer of the person who was subject to the order, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the revocation of the order will directly affect the care relationship between the carer and the person;

              (iv)     a parent of the person who was subject to the order, if the person is under 16 years of age;

              (v)     the DFFH Secretary, if that Secretary has parental responsibility for the person who was subject to the order under a relevant child protection order; and

        (b)     to give a copy of the notice of revocation referred to in section 162(c) to the persons referred to in paragraph (a).



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