76Notification of mental health inquiries

#### 76 Notification of mental health inquiries 76 Notification of mental health inquiries > > (1) An authorised medical officer must notify an assessable person detained in the mental health facility that— > > > > > (a) a mental health inquiry will be held about the person, and > > > > > (b) all reasonably practicable steps will be taken to give notice of the inquiry to any designated carer and the principal care provider of the person (if the principal care provider is not a designated carer). > > > (2) The notice is to be given when the authorised medical officer becomes aware that the person is an assessable person. > > > (3) The authorised medical officer must, in accordance with the regulations, take all reasonably practicable steps to give notice to any designated carer and the principal care provider (if the principal care provider is not a designated carer) of an assessable person of a proposed mental health inquiry. > > **s 76:** Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 \[48\] \[49\].