Western Australian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 581

581 .         Amendment of referrals and orders

        (1)         For this section, a referral or order made under this Act contains a formal defect if it contains —

            (a)         a clerical error or an error because of an accidental omission; or

            (b)         an evident material error in the description of a person.

        (2)         If a referral or order made under this Act contains a formal defect —

            (a)         the validity of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance on the referral or order is not affected; but

            (b)         the person who does an act or makes an omission in reliance on the referral or order may request the person who made the referral or order to rectify the defect.

        (3)         A person who makes a request under subsection (2)(b) to rectify a referral or order may, by order (a revocation order ), revoke any involuntary treatment order made as a consequence of the referral or order if the request is not complied with.

        (4)         A revocation order has effect on and from the time specified in the revocation order.

        (5)         A revocation order does not prevent another referral or order being made under this Act in respect of the person to whom the revocation order relates, whether that referral or order is made before or after the revocation order comes into effect.