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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 287

287 .         Voluntary patient with no capacity to consent

        (1)         This section applies in relation to a voluntary patient who does not have the capacity to consent to a carer or close family member of the patient being provided with the information referred to in section 285(1)(a), or being involved in the matters referred to in section 285(1)(b), relating to his or her treatment and care.

        (2)         The carer or close family member is entitled, subject to section 292, to be provided with that information, or to be involved in those matters.



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