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Mental Health Act 2014
Subdiv 4Conduct of assessment
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Subdivision 4 — Conduct of assessment
47. Application of this Subdivision 39
48. How assessment must be conducted 40
49. Information to which practitioner may have regard 40
50. Assessment of person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent 41
Division 3 — Examinations
Subdivision 1 — Examination at authorised hospital
51. Application of this Subdivision 41
52. Detention for examination on referral made under s. 26(2) 42
53. Detention for examination on referral made under s. 36(2) 42
54. Conducting examination 43
55. What psychiatrist must do on completing examination 43
56. Effect of order for continuation of detention 45
Subdivision 2 — Examination at place that is not authorised hospital
57. Application of this Subdivision 46
58. Detention for examination 46
59. Detention at place outside metropolitan area 47
60. Conducting examination 48
61. What psychiatrist must do on completing examination 48
62. Detention to enable person to be taken to hospital 50
63. Making transport order 52
Subdivision 3 — Inpatient treatment order authorising detention at general hospital
64. Application of this Subdivision 52
65. Treating psychiatrist must report regularly to Chief Psychiatrist 52
66. Transfer from general hospital to authorised hospital 53
67. Making transport order 54
68. Confirmation of inpatient treatment order 54
Subdivision 4 — Order for further examination at authorised hospital
69. Application of this Subdivision 55
70. Detention at authorised hospital 55
71. Conducting examination at authorised hospital 56
72. What psychiatrist must do on completing examination 56