Mental Health Act 2007
30Assessable persons may be reclassified as voluntary patients
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30 Assessable persons may be reclassified as voluntary patients
30 Assessable persons may be reclassified as voluntary patients
(cf 1990 Act, s 54)
An authorised medical officer may classify an assessable person as a voluntary patient at any time before a mental health inquiry is held about the person, but only if—
(a) the authorised medical officer is of the opinion that the person is likely to benefit from care or treatment as a voluntary patient, and
(b) the patient agrees to be so classified or, if the person is a person under guardianship or is under the age of 14 years, the person is admitted in accordance with the procedures under this Act applicable to admitting any such person as a voluntary patient.