Mental Health Act 2016
sec.383Purpose of pt 7
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sec.383 Purpose of pt 7
The purpose of this part is to provide for— the delivery to, and sending of postal articles for, patients in authorised mental health services; and searches of particular patients in authorised mental health services and public sector health service facilities; and searches of persons on admission to, or entry into, high security units or other authorised mental health services approved by the chief psychiatrist; and searches of visitors to high security units or other authorised mental health services approved by the chief psychiatrist; and the power of administrators of authorised mental health services to exclude particular visitors to the service. s 383 amd 2022 No. 1 s 77
- (a) the delivery to, and sending of postal articles for, patients in authorised mental health services; and
- (b) searches of particular patients in authorised mental health services and public sector health service facilities; and
- (c) searches of persons on admission to, or entry into, high security units or other authorised mental health services approved by the chief psychiatrist; and
- (d) searches of visitors to high security units or other authorised mental health services approved by the chief psychiatrist; and
- (e) the power of administrators of authorised mental health services to exclude particular visitors to the service.