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Mental Health Act 2007
7Voluntary admission of persons under guardianship
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#### 7 Voluntary admission of persons under guardianship
7 Voluntary admission of persons under guardianship
(cf 1990 Act, s 16)
> > (1) A person under guardianship may be admitted to a mental health facility as a voluntary patient if the guardian of the person makes a request to an authorised medical officer.
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> > (2) A person under guardianship must not be admitted as a voluntary patient if the person’s guardian objects to the admission to the authorised medical officer.
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> > (3) An authorised medical officer must discharge a person under guardianship who has been admitted as a voluntary patient if the person’s guardian requests that the person be discharged.