Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a person is taken to be subject to an Inpatient Assessment Order under the 2014 Act if, not more than 72 hours before that day, a request and recommendation is made under section 9 of the 1986 Act in relation to the person and the person has not been assessed in accordance with the request and recommendation.
(2) An Inpatient Assessment Order referred to in subsection (1) is taken to come into force on 1 July 2014 and to remain in force, unless the Order is extended in accordance with section 34 of the 2014 Act or revoked in accordance with section 37 of the 2014 Act for a period of, whichever is the shorter—
(a) 24 hours, if the person who is subject to the Order is received at a designated mental health service; or
(b) 72 hours, if the person who is subject to the Order is not received at a designated mental health service.