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Mental Health Act 2016
sec.224Functions of nominated support person
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sec.224 Functions of nominated support person
A nominated support person may, if the appointing person is or becomes an involuntary patient, do any of the following— receive notices for the appointing person under this Act; receive confidential information, under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , relating to the appointing person; request a psychiatrist report under section 90 ; to the extent permitted under chapter 12 or 16 — act as the appointing person’s support person in the tribunal; or represent the appointing person in the tribunal.
- (a) receive notices for the appointing person under this Act;
- (b) receive confidential information, under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , relating to the appointing person;
- (c) request a psychiatrist report under section 90 ;
- (d) to the extent permitted under chapter 12 or 16 — (i) act as the appointing person’s support person in the tribunal; or (ii) represent the appointing person in the tribunal.
- (i) act as the appointing person’s support person in the tribunal; or
- (ii) represent the appointing person in the tribunal.
- (i) act as the appointing person’s support person in the tribunal; or
- (ii) represent the appointing person in the tribunal.