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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 313

Definitions

In this Part—

"corresponding law" means a law that, under an Order in Council in force under section 314, is designated to be a corresponding law for the purposes of this Part;

"corresponding Order" means an Order that, under an Order in Council in force under section 314, is designated to be a corresponding Order for the purposes of this Part;

"interstate authority", for an interstate mental health facility, means a person performing a similar or corresponding function to an authorised psychiatrist in relation to that facility;

"interstate mental health facility" means a hospital or other facility to which a person in a participating State may be compulsorily admitted under a corresponding law in that State;

"participating State" means a State or Territory—

        (a)     in which a corresponding law is in force; and

        (b)     a Minister of which has made an agreement with the Minister under section 315.



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