Mental Health Act 2016
sec.61Purpose of ch 3
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sec.61 Purpose of ch 3
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for— the transport of persons in custody to an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service— for assessment under chapter 2 , part 3 ; or to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and persons subject to examination orders or court examination orders remaining in an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and particular requirements that apply when persons become classified patients; and the return to custody, or release from detention in an authorised mental health service, of classified patients.
- (a) the transport of persons in custody to an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service— (i) for assessment under chapter 2 , part 3 ; or (ii) to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and
- (i) for assessment under chapter 2 , part 3 ; or
- (ii) to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and
- (b) persons subject to examination orders or court examination orders remaining in an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and
- (c) particular requirements that apply when persons become classified patients; and
- (d) the return to custody, or release from detention in an authorised mental health service, of classified patients.
- (i) for assessment under chapter 2 , part 3 ; or
- (ii) to receive treatment and care under this Act for the person’s mental illness; and