Mental Health Act 2016
sec.187Agreement for detention—chief psychiatrist
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sec.187 Agreement for detention—chief psychiatrist
The chief psychiatrist may agree to a person’s detention in an authorised mental health service only if the administrator of the service has refused to agree under section 186 to the person’s detention in the service. In deciding whether to agree, the chief psychiatrist must be satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 186 (2) . (sec.187-ssec.1) The chief psychiatrist may agree to a person’s detention in an authorised mental health service only if the administrator of the service has refused to agree under section 186 to the person’s detention in the service. (sec.187-ssec.2) In deciding whether to agree, the chief psychiatrist must be satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 186 (2) .