Mental Health Act 2015
24Definitions—pt 3.3
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24 Definitions—pt 3.3 representative, of a treating team, means the member of the treating team nominated by the team to exercise the functions of a representative for this part. treating team, for a person with a mental disorder or mental illness, means the mental health professionals involved in the treatment care or support of the person for a particular episode of treatment, care or support, and includes— (a) if the person names another mental health professional as the person’s current mental health professional—that other mental health professional; and (b) if another mental health professional referred the person to the treating team for that episode of care—that other mental health professional.