Mental Health Act 2016
sec.621Offence relating to ill-treatment
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sec.621 Offence relating to ill-treatment
This section applies to a person who, under this Act— is assessing, examining, providing treatment and care to, or detaining, a person (the patient ); or is responsible for the detention of a person (also the patient ). The person must not ill-treat the patient. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. In this section— ill-treat includes to wilfully abuse, neglect or exploit. (sec.621-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, under this Act— is assessing, examining, providing treatment and care to, or detaining, a person (the patient ); or is responsible for the detention of a person (also the patient ). (sec.621-ssec.2) The person must not ill-treat the patient. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.621-ssec.3) In this section— ill-treat includes to wilfully abuse, neglect or exploit.
- (a) is assessing, examining, providing treatment and care to, or detaining, a person (the patient ); or
- (b) is responsible for the detention of a person (also the patient ).