129Statements of rights on admission and discharge

129 Statements of rights on admission and discharge

(1)  [Section 129 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 125, Applied:25 Sep 2023] Whenever a person is admitted to an approved facility as a patient, its controlling authority is to give the person a statement of rights in an approved form.

(2)  [Section 129 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 125, Applied:25 Sep 2023] Whenever a patient is discharged from an approved facility, its controlling authority is to give the patient a statement of rights in an approved form.

(3)  The obligations of a controlling authority under subsections (1) and (2) are in addition to, not in substitution for, any other obligation that the controlling authority may have under this Act regarding the provision of statements of rights.

(4)  [Section 129 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 4 of 2023, s. 125, Applied:25 Sep 2023] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .