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Mental Health Act 2016
sec.11Meaning of involuntary patient
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sec.11 Meaning of involuntary patient
An involuntary patient means— a person subject to any of the following— an examination authority; a recommendation for assessment; a treatment authority; a forensic order; a treatment support order; a judicial order; or a person detained in an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility under section 36 ; or a person from another State detained in an authorised mental health service under section 368 (3) (b) . s 11 amd 2022 No. 1 s 117 s ch 1 pt 2
- (a) a person subject to any of the following— (i) an examination authority; (ii) a recommendation for assessment; (iii) a treatment authority; (iv) a forensic order; (v) a treatment support order; (vi) a judicial order; or
- (i) an examination authority;
- (ii) a recommendation for assessment;
- (iii) a treatment authority;
- (iv) a forensic order;
- (v) a treatment support order;
- (vi) a judicial order; or
- (b) a person detained in an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility under section 36 ; or
- (c) a person from another State detained in an authorised mental health service under section 368 (3) (b) .
- (i) an examination authority;
- (ii) a recommendation for assessment;
- (iii) a treatment authority;
- (iv) a forensic order;
- (v) a treatment support order;
- (vi) a judicial order; or