Mental Health Act 2016
sec.104Application of chapter to person with intellectual disability
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sec.104 Application of chapter to person with intellectual disability
If a person has, or may have, an intellectual disability, without limiting the application of this chapter to the person, the chapter also applies to the person as if— a reference to an authorised mental health service were a reference to the forensic disability service; and a reference to the chief psychiatrist were a reference to the director of forensic disability; and a reference to a psychiatrist report, or second psychiatrist report, were a reference to a report prepared by a senior practitioner appointed under the Forensic Disability Act after an assessment of the person; and a reference to the administrator of a person’s treating health service were a reference to the administrator of the forensic disability service; and a reference to an authorised psychiatrist were a reference to a senior practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act ; and a reference in section 93 (2) (a) to the chief psychiatrist being satisfied that a person may have a mental condition were a reference to the director of forensic disability being satisfied that a person may have an intellectual disability; and a reference in section 99 (2) to an inpatient of an authorised mental health service were a reference to a forensic disability client who is subject to a forensic order (disability) that has a category of inpatient.
- (a) a reference to an authorised mental health service were a reference to the forensic disability service; and
- (b) a reference to the chief psychiatrist were a reference to the director of forensic disability; and
- (c) a reference to a psychiatrist report, or second psychiatrist report, were a reference to a report prepared by a senior practitioner appointed under the Forensic Disability Act after an assessment of the person; and
- (d) a reference to the administrator of a person’s treating health service were a reference to the administrator of the forensic disability service; and
- (e) a reference to an authorised psychiatrist were a reference to a senior practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act ; and
- (f) a reference in section 93 (2) (a) to the chief psychiatrist being satisfied that a person may have a mental condition were a reference to the director of forensic disability being satisfied that a person may have an intellectual disability; and
- (g) a reference in section 99 (2) to an inpatient of an authorised mental health service were a reference to a forensic disability client who is subject to a forensic order (disability) that has a category of inpatient.