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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 107

Notification of use of restrictive intervention

An authorised psychiatrist must take reasonable steps to ensure that, as soon as practicable after commencement of the use of a restrictive intervention on a person, the following persons in relation to the person are notified of its use, the nature of the restrictive intervention and the reason for using it—

        (a)     the nominated person;

        (b)     a guardian;

        (c)     a carer, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the use of the restrictive intervention will affect the carer and the care relationship;

        (d)     a parent, if the person is under the age of 16 years;

        (e)     the Secretary to the Department of Human Services, if the person is the subject of a custody to Secretary order or a guardianship to Secretary order.



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