29Action to be taken by medical practitioner on making assessment order

29 Action to be taken by medical practitioner on making assessment order

A medical practitioner who makes an assessment order is to –

(a) [Section 29 Amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 60, Applied:25 Sep 2023] give a copy of the order to the patient (together with a statement of rights in an approved form); and

(b) give a copy of the order to the approved medical practitioner who is likely to do the assessment or, if applicable, the controlling authority of the approved facility where the patient is to be, or is likely to be, assessed; and

(c) place a copy of the order on the patient's clinical record (ensuring that such a clinical record is created if one does not already exist).