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Mental Health Act 2016
sec.19Persons in custody
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sec.19 Persons in custody
A person in custody, including, for example, in a watch house or prison, may be transferred to an authorised mental health service for an assessment to decide if a treatment authority should be made for the person, or for treatment and care for the person’s mental illness.