75Notification to carers of initial detention

#### 75 Notification to carers of initial detention 75 Notification to carers of initial detention > > (1) An authorised medical officer must, not later than 24 hours after a person is detained in a mental health facility, take all reasonably practicable steps to notify any designated carer and the principal care provider (if the principal care provider is not a designated carer) of the person that the person is detained in the facility. > > > (2) Notice need not be given if the person is discharged or classified as a voluntary patient within that period. > > **s 75:** Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 \[47\].