Mental Health Act 2014
Part 29Transitional matters for *Mental Health Act 2014*
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Part 29 — Transitional matters for Mental Health Act 2014
- Terms used 402
Division 2 — Administrative provisions
Subdivision 1 — Chief Psychiatrist
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First Chief Psychiatrist (1996 Act s. 8) 403
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Review of psychiatrists’ decisions about involuntary patients (1996 Act s. 12) 404
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Inspections of relevant premises (1996 Act s. 13) 404
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Records of Chief Psychiatrist 405
Subdivision 2 — Authorised practitioners
- Authorised mental health practitioners (1996 Act s. 20) 405
Subdivision 3 — Authorised hospitals
- Authorisation of public hospitals (1996 Act s. 21) 406
Subdivision 4 — Registrar and staff of Mental Health Review Board
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Registrar (1996 Act s. 22(a)) 406
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Other staff (1996 Act s. 22(b)) 407
Division 3 — Involuntary patients
Subdivision 1 — Referral for examination
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Referral for examination of person (1996 Act s. 29) 407
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Referral for examination of voluntary inpatient (1996 Act s. 30) 408
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Personal examination for referral (1996 Act s. 31 and 32) 409
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Transport to authorised hospital or other place (1996 Act s. 34) 409
Subdivision 2 — Examination at authorised hospital
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Detention of person who is referred at authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 36) 410
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Detention of voluntary inpatient admitted to authorised hospital 411
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Examination of person who is referred (1996 Act s. 37 including as applied by s. 30(5)) 411
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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
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Receival of person at place other than authorised hospital 413
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Examination for purposes of referral made under 1996 Act s. 29(2)(b) 413
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Detention of person for assessment at authorised hospital (1996 Act s. 39 and 40) 414
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Assessment because of order made under 1996 Act s. 39(1) 415