Mental Health Act 2016
sec.55Notice of making
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sec.55 Notice of making
As soon as practicable after making a treatment authority for a person, the authorised doctor must— tell the person of the decision; and explain its effect to the person. If the authorised doctor is a psychiatrist, the administrator of the person’s treating health service must, within 7 days after the treatment authority is made— give the person a copy of the authority; and give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested; and give the tribunal written notice of its making. If the authorised doctor is not a psychiatrist, the administrator of the person’s treating health service must— give the person a copy of the authority, if requested; and give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested. (sec.55-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after making a treatment authority for a person, the authorised doctor must— tell the person of the decision; and explain its effect to the person. (sec.55-ssec.2) If the authorised doctor is a psychiatrist, the administrator of the person’s treating health service must, within 7 days after the treatment authority is made— give the person a copy of the authority; and give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested; and give the tribunal written notice of its making. (sec.55-ssec.3) If the authorised doctor is not a psychiatrist, the administrator of the person’s treating health service must— give the person a copy of the authority, if requested; and give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested.
- (a) tell the person of the decision; and
- (b) explain its effect to the person.
- (a) give the person a copy of the authority; and
- (b) give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested; and
- (c) give the tribunal written notice of its making.
- (a) give the person a copy of the authority, if requested; and
- (b) give the person’s nominated support persons, personal guardian or attorney a copy of the authority, if requested.