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Mental Health Act 2007
11Review of decisions made by authorised medical officer to refuse admission or discharge voluntary patient
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#### 11 Review of decisions made by authorised medical officer to refuse admission or discharge voluntary patient
11 Review of decisions made by authorised medical officer to refuse admission or discharge voluntary patient
(cf 1990 Act, s 19)
> > (1) This section applies to a decision made under this Chapter by an authorised medical officer (other than a medical superintendent) to refuse a person admission to a mental health facility as a voluntary patient or to discharge a person as a voluntary patient.
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> > (2) The person affected by a decision may apply to the medical superintendent for a review of the decision.
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> > (3) The medical superintendent must review a decision as soon as practicable after receiving an application for its review and may confirm the decision, admit or discharge the person as a voluntary patient or take any other action under this Act that the medical superintendent thinks fit.