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Part 29 — Transitional matters for *Mental Health Act 2014*
590. Terms used 402
Division 2 — Administrative provisions
Subdivision 1 — Chief Psychiatrist
591. First Chief Psychiatrist (1996 Act s. 8) 403
592. Review of psychiatrists’ decisions about involuntary patients (1996 Act s. 12) 404
593. Inspections of relevant premises (1996 Act s. 13) 404
594. Records of Chief Psychiatrist 405
Subdivision 2 — Authorised practitioners
595. Authorised mental health practitioners (1996 Act s. 20) 405
Subdivision 3 — Authorised hospitals
596. Authorisation of public hospitals (1996 Act s. 21) 406
Subdivision 4 — Registrar and staff of Mental Health Review Board
597. Registrar (1996 Act s. 22(a)) 406
598. Other staff (1996 Act s. 22(b)) 407
Division 3 — Involuntary patients
Subdivision 1 — Referral for examination
599. Referral for examination of person (1996 Act s. 29) 407
600. Referral for examination of voluntary inpatient (1996 Act s. 30) 408
601. Personal examination for referral (1996 Act s. 31 and 32) 409
602. Transport to authorised hospital or other place (1996 Act s. 34) 409
Subdivision 2 — Examination at authorised hospital
603. Detention of person who is referred at authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 36) 410
604. Detention of voluntary inpatient admitted to authorised hospital 411
605. Examination of person who is referred (1996 Act s. 37 including as applied by s. 30(5)) 411
606. Order made in respect of person who is referred (1996 Act s. 37 including as applied by s. 30(5)) 412
Subdivision 3 — Examination at place other than authorised hospital
607. Receival of person at place other than authorised hospital 413
608. Examination for purposes of referral made under 1996 Act s. 29(2)(b) 413
609. Detention of person for assessment at authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 39 and 40) 414
610. Assessment because of order made under 1996 Act s. 39(1) 415
611. Order made in respect of person detained for assessment (1996 Act s. 40(1)(b)) 415
612. Transport to authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 41) 416
Subdivision 4 — Detention in authorised hospital
613. Transfer to another authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 46) 416
614. Period of detention specified in order (1996 Act s. 48) 416
615. Examination of patient within detention period (1996 Act s. 49(1) and 50(1)) 417
616. Order made on examination within detention period (1996 Act s. 49(3) including as applied by s. 50(2)) 417
617. Order made at any time (1996 Act s. 52) 418
Subdivision 5 — Absence without leave and leave of absence
618. Absence without leave (1996 Act s. 57) 419
619. Apprehension of person absent without leave (1996 Act s. 58) 419
620. Grant of leave (1996 Act s. 59) 420
621. Monitoring of involuntary inpatient on leave (1996 Act s. 62) 420
622. Release of involuntary inpatient while on leave (1996 Act s. 63) 420
Subdivision 6 — Treatment of involuntary patient in community
623. Community treatment order made under general power (1996 Act s. 67) 421
624. Confirmation of community treatment order (1996 Act s. 69) 421
625. Order made on revocation of community treatment order (1996 Act s. 70) 422
626. Transport to authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 71) 422
627. Review by supervising psychiatrist (1996 Act s. 75) 423
628. Extension of community treatment order (1996 Act s. 76) 423
629. Examination and report by authorised medical practitioner (1996 Act s. 77) 424
630. Variation of community treatment order (1996 Act s. 79) 424
631. Notice of breach (1996 Act s. 81) 425
632. Order to attend if breach continues (1996 Act s. 82) 425
633. Order for police assistance (1996 Act s. 84) 426
Division 4 — Treatment of patients
634. Informed consent (1996 Act Pt. 5 Div. 2) 426
635. Psychosurgery: approval already given (1996 Act s. 101) 426
636. Psychosurgery: application for approval pending (1996 Act s. 102) 427
637. Electroconvulsive therapy: course of treatment commenced before commencement day 427
638. Electroconvulsive therapy: recommendation referred to Mental Health Review Board (1996 Act s. 106) 427
639. Other medical treatment that is not psychiatric treatment (1996 Act s. 110) 427
640. Second opinion requested (1996 Act s. 111) 428
641. Dissatisfaction with second opinion (1996 Act s. 112) 429
642. Seclusion (1996 Act s. 119) 429
643. Mechanical bodily restraint (1996 Act s. 123) 430
Division 5 — Mental Health Review Board
Subdivision 1 — President and other members of Board
644. Appointment to Mental Health Tribunal (1996 Act s. 126 and Sch. 1) 430
Subdivision 2 — Reviews and inquiries
645. Initial review after commencement day (1996 Act s. 138) 431
646. First periodic review after commencement day (1996 Act s. 139) 432
647. Application for review pending before commencement day (1996 Act s. 142) 433
648. Suspension of order or restraint of action pending review (1996 Act s. 143) 434
649. Board initiated review (1996 Act s. 144) 434
650. Order that community treatment order be made (1996 Act s. 145(2)(b)) 434
651. Complaints to Board (1996 Act s. 146) 435
652. Enquiries directed by Minister (1996 Act s. 147) 435
653. Final report about activities of Mental Health Review Board (1996 Act s. 148) 436
654. Records and proceedings of Mental Health Review Board 436
Subdivision 3 — Applications to State Administrative Tribunal
655. Applications for review or determination of questions of law (1996 Act Pt. 6 Div. 2A) 436
Subdivision 4 — Appeals from State Administrative Tribunal
656. Appeals to Supreme Court (1996 Act Pt. 6 Div. 3) 437
Division 6 — Protection of patient’s rights
657. Interview with psychiatrist requested by patient (1996 Act s. 164) 437
658. Personal possessions left at authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 165(3)) 438
659. Order restricting or denying patient’s rights (1996 Act s. 169) 438
660. Application for review of order restricting or denying patient’s right (1996 Act s. 170) 438
Division 7 — Community support services
661. Funding and services agreements (1996 Act s. 174) 438
Division 8 — Council of Official Visitors
662. Matters generally 439
663. Request for visit by official visitor (1996 Act s. 189) 439
664. Exercise of powers by official visitors and panels (1996 Act s. 190) 440
665. Reports requested by Minister (1996 Act s. 192(2)) 440
666. Final report about activities of official visitors (1996 Act s. 192(3)) 441
667. Records of Council of Official Visitors 442
Division 9 — Other matters under 1996 Act
668. Person taken into protective custody (1996 Act s. 195) 442
669. Examination of person arrested (1996 Act s. 196) 442
670. Things seized by police officer (1996 Act s. 197) 443
671. Review of determination of capacity to vote (1996 Act s. 203) 443
672. Records of patients (1996 Act s. 204) 443
673. Request for information about patient or person detained (1996 Act s. 205) 443
674. Inquiries (1996 Act Pt. 10 Div. 5) 444
675. Rectification of referrals and orders (1996 Act s. 212) 444
Division 10 — Miscellaneous matters
676. Transitional regulations 444
677. *Interpretation Act 1984* not affected 446