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Mental Health Act 2014
Part 13Provision of treatment generally
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Part 13 — Provision of treatment generally
Division 1 — Voluntary patients
175. Informed consent necessary 133
176. Informed consent must be filed 133
Division 2 — Involuntary patients and supervised persons
177. Application of this Division 134
178. Informed consent not necessary 134
179. Patient’s psychiatrist must ensure regard had to patient’s wishes 135
180. Requirements for ascertaining patient’s wishes 137
181. Record of treatment to be filed 137
182. Further opinion may be requested 137
183. Request for additional opinion may be refused 139
184. Chief Psychiatrist may request reconsideration of treatment 141
Division 3 — Treatment, support and discharge planning
185. Application of this Division 142
186. Treatment, support and discharge plan 142
187. Preparation and review of plan 143
188. Involvement in preparation and review of plan 144
Division 4 — Provision of treatment to patients of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
189. Provision of treatment to patient of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent 146
Division 5 — Compliance with standards and guidelines
190. Mental health service must comply with standards 146
191. Mental health service must take guidelines into account 147