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Mental Health Act 2007
61AMedical examination of detained affected persons
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61A Medical examination of detained affected persons
61A Medical examination of detained affected persons
(1) An authorised medical officer must medically examine each affected person detained in a mental health facility to determine whether the person’s continued detention in the facility is necessary.
(2) The medical examinations are to be carried out at intervals of not more than 3 months.
s 61A: Ins 2008 No 79, Sch 2 [14].