Mental Health Act 2016
sec.25Rights of patients
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sec.25 Rights of patients
This Act provides for a statement of rights for involuntary patients and other patients of authorised mental health services. A person may appoint 1 or 2 nominated support persons to support the person under this Act if the person becomes an involuntary patient. The health service chief executive responsible for a public sector mental health service must appoint 1 or more independent patient rights advisers to advise patients and their nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons of their rights under this Act. (sec.25-ssec.1) This Act provides for a statement of rights for involuntary patients and other patients of authorised mental health services. (sec.25-ssec.2) A person may appoint 1 or 2 nominated support persons to support the person under this Act if the person becomes an involuntary patient. (sec.25-ssec.3) The health service chief executive responsible for a public sector mental health service must appoint 1 or more independent patient rights advisers to advise patients and their nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons of their rights under this Act.