Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A referral that
was in force under the 1996 Act section 29(1) and (2)(a) immediately before
commencement day is taken to be a referral made under section 26(2) for an
examination to be conducted by a psychiatrist at an authorised hospital.
(2) The person who is
under the referral is taken to be a person who is referred under
section 26(2).
(3) A referral that
was in force under the 1996 Act section 29(1) and (2)(b) immediately before
commencement day is taken to be a referral made under section 26(3)(a) for an
examination to be conducted by a psychiatrist at a place that is not an
authorised hospital.
(4) The person who is
under the referral is taken to be a person who is referred under
section 26(3)(a).
(5) Despite
sections 44 and 45 —
(a) the
period for which a referral to which this section applies can remain in force
expires 7 days after the day on which it was made under the 1996 Act section
29(1); and
(b) the
referral cannot be extended.
[Section 599 inserted: No. 25 of 2014 s. 9.]