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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 87

Application to chief psychiatrist for review of treatment

    (1)     An entitled patient or a person specified in section 79(2) may apply to the chief psychiatrist to review the treatment of the entitled patient if the authorised psychiatrist decides to adopt none or only some of the recommended changes made in the report prepared under section 84.

    (2)     If a review is sought under subsection (1), the chief psychiatrist must be given by the person seeking the review—

        (a)     a copy of the report prepared under section 84; and

        (b)     any other information that the chief psychiatrist requests in relation to the treatment of the entitled patient.

    (3)     A member of staff of the designated mental health service must provide a patient with any reasonable assistance in making an application under subsection (1) if the entitled patient requests such assistance.

    (4)     The authorised psychiatrist may continue to administer treatment to a entitled patient during the conduct of a treatment review by the chief psychiatrist.



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