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Mental Health Act 2007
42Discharge of involuntary patients on own application
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42 Discharge of involuntary patients on own application
42 Discharge of involuntary patients on own application
(cf 1990 Act, s 67)
(1) An involuntary patient of a mental health facility or another person detained in a mental health facility may make an application to the authorised medical officer to be discharged.
(2) The authorised medical officer may discharge the patient or person.
Note.
The authorised medical officer may also classify a patient as a voluntary patient (see section 40).