Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The functions of a psychiatrist giving a second psychiatric opinion are—
(a) in relation to an entitled patient (other than a forensic patient), to assess the entitled patient and to provide an opinion as to whether the criteria for the relevant Order apply to the entitled patient; and
(b) in relation to an entitled patient, to review the treatment provided to the entitled patient under the relevant Order and to recommend any changes that the second opinion psychiatrist is satisfied are appropriate in the circumstances to the treatment provided under that Order.
(2) A psychiatrist who is asked to give a second psychiatric opinion under this Division cannot override the treatment prescribed by the authorised psychiatrist.