Mental Health Act 2016
sec.345Requirement to give notice of particular decisions
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sec.345 Requirement to give notice of particular decisions
This section applies if an authorised doctor, authorised mental health practitioner, or health practitioner appointed under section 341 to perform particular functions (each a decision-maker ) makes a decision under this Act in relation to an involuntary patient or classified patient (voluntary). The decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to the administrator of the patient’s treating health service. (sec.345-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised doctor, authorised mental health practitioner, or health practitioner appointed under section 341 to perform particular functions (each a decision-maker ) makes a decision under this Act in relation to an involuntary patient or classified patient (voluntary). (sec.345-ssec.2) The decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to the administrator of the patient’s treating health service.