Mental Health Act 2016
sec.196Agreement for detention—chief psychiatrist
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sec.196 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 195 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 195 . (sec.196-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 195 to the person’s detention in the service. (sec.196-ssec.2) In deciding whether to agree, the chief psychiatrist must be satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 195 .