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Mental Health Act 2014
Part 7Detention for examination or treatment
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Part 7 — Detention for examination or treatment
82. Application of this Part 63
Division 2 — Detention at authorised hospital or other place for examination
83. Detention authorised 63
Division 3 — Detention at hospital under inpatient treatment order
84. Application of this Division 64
85. Terms used 65
86. Detention authorised 65
87. Period that must be specified in inpatient treatment order 66
88. Period for which detention is authorised 66
89. Examination before end of each detention period 66
90. Changing involuntary inpatient’s status 68
91. Transfer between authorised hospitals 68
92. Making transport order 69
93. Involuntary inpatient to be advised of expiry 70
Division 4 — Release from hospital or other place
94. Application of this Division 70
95. Person must be allowed to leave 71
96. Delivery into custody under another law 71
Division 5 — Absence without leave from hospital or other place
97. Persons who are absent without leave 72
98. Making apprehension and return order 73
99. Operation of apprehension and return order 73
100. Period of apprehension and return order 74
101. Revocation of apprehension and return order 74
102. Return of person to place where apprehended 75