Mental Health Act 2016
sec.420Administrator to provide report
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sec.420 Administrator to provide report
For a periodic review of a treatment authority under section 413 (1) (c) , if the person subject to the authority does not have a personal guardian— the administrator of the person’s treating health service must give the tribunal a report about whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness; and the tribunal must consider whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness. In this section— health matter see the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , schedule 2 , section 4 . personal guardian , of a person, means a guardian for a health matter appointed by QCAT for the person under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 . s 420 amd 2017 No. 3 s 36 (sec.420-ssec.1) For a periodic review of a treatment authority under section 413 (1) (c) , if the person subject to the authority does not have a personal guardian— the administrator of the person’s treating health service must give the tribunal a report about whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness; and the tribunal must consider whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness. (sec.420-ssec.2) In this section— health matter see the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , schedule 2 , section 4 . personal guardian , of a person, means a guardian for a health matter appointed by QCAT for the person under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 . s 420 amd 2017 No. 3 s 36
- (a) the administrator of the person’s treating health service must give the tribunal a report about whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness; and
- (b) the tribunal must consider whether the appointment of a personal guardian for the person may result in there being a less restrictive way for the person to receive treatment and care for the person’s mental illness.