Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A medical
practitioner or authorised mental health practitioner may make an order
revoking a referral made under section 36(2) if satisfied that the voluntary
inpatient who is referred is no longer in need of an involuntary treatment
order.
(2) The practitioner
cannot revoke the referral if it was made by another practitioner unless
—
(a) the
practitioner has consulted the other practitioner about whether or not to
revoke the referral; or
(b)
despite reasonable efforts to do so, the other practitioner could not be
contacted.
(3) The order must be
in the approved form and must include the following —
(a) the
date and time when it is made;
(b) the
reasons for the revocation;
(c) if
the other practitioner was consulted — a record of the consultation;
(d) if
the other practitioner could not be contacted — a record of the efforts
made to do so;
(e) the
name, qualifications and signature of the practitioner making it.
(4) The practitioner
must, as soon as practicable, file the order and give a copy to the voluntary
patient.
(5) The voluntary
inpatient cannot continue to be detained if the referral is revoked under
subsection (1).