4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

accredited person means a person accredited under section 136.

ambulance officer means a member of staff of the NSW Health Service who is authorised by the Secretary to exercise functions of an ambulance officer under this Act.

assessable person—see section 17.

authorised medical officer of a mental health facility means—

(a) the medical superintendent of the mental health facility, or

(b) a medical officer, nominated by the medical superintendent for the purposes of this Act, attached to the mental health facility concerned.

community treatment order means a community treatment order in force under Part 3 of Chapter 3.

correctional patient has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.

Court means the Supreme Court.

declared mental health facility means premises subject to an order in force under section 109.

Deputy President means a person appointed as a Deputy President of the Tribunal.

designated carer—see section 71.

determination of the Tribunal includes an order, direction or decision of the Tribunal.

director of community treatment—see section 50.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

forensic patient has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

guardian, in relation to the exercise of any function under this Act by the guardian of a person under guardianship, means a guardian who is able to exercise that function.

involuntary patient means—

(a) a person who is ordered to be detained as an involuntary patient after a mental health inquiry or otherwise by the Tribunal, or

(b) a forensic patient who is re-classified as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020, or

(c) a correctional patient who is re-classified as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.