Victorian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2022 - SECT 215

    (1)     As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist grants a leave of absence to a person, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—

        (a)     to inform the person that the leave of absence has been granted; and

        (b)     to explain the purpose, duration and conditions of the leave of absence to the person.

    (2)     As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist varies a leave of absence granted to a person, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—

        (a)     to inform the person that the leave of absence has been varied; and

        (b)     to explain the purpose and effect of the variation to the person.