Mental Health Act 2016
sec.283Visits by legal or other advisers
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sec.283 Visits by legal or other advisers
A patient in an authorised mental health service may be visited by a legal or other adviser at any reasonable time of the day or night. The adviser may exercise a power under subsection (1) only— if asked by the patient or 1 or more of the patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons; and under arrangements made with the administrator of the authorised mental health service. (sec.283-ssec.1) A patient in an authorised mental health service may be visited by a legal or other adviser at any reasonable time of the day or night. (sec.283-ssec.2) The adviser may exercise a power under subsection (1) only— if asked by the patient or 1 or more of the patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons; and under arrangements made with the administrator of the authorised mental health service.
- (a) if asked by the patient or 1 or more of the patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons; and
- (b) under arrangements made with the administrator of the authorised mental health service.