Mental Health Act 2016
sec.776Definitions for ch 17
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sec.776 Definitions for ch 17
In this chapter— designated person means a designated person under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 139 . government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . s 776 def government entity sub 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 personal information means— personal information under the Information Privacy Act 2009 , section 12 ; or confidential information under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 139 . relevant person means each of the following persons— the chief psychiatrist; the administrator of an authorised mental health service; the director of forensic disability; the administrator of the forensic disability service; an authorised doctor; an authorised mental health practitioner; a member of the tribunal; a member of the staff of the tribunal or registry; an assisting clinician; a person representing another person at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal; a member of a person’s support network accompanying the person under section 739 at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal; an examining practitioner conducting an examination under a court examination order or an order mentioned in section 721 (1) ; a designated person performing a function under this Act; an independent patient rights adviser; an inspector; an authorised person. s 776 def relevant person ins 2022 No. 1 s 99
- (a) personal information under the Information Privacy Act 2009 , section 12 ; or
- (b) confidential information under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 139 .
- (a) the chief psychiatrist;
- (b) the administrator of an authorised mental health service;
- (c) the director of forensic disability;
- (d) the administrator of the forensic disability service;
- (e) an authorised doctor;
- (f) an authorised mental health practitioner;
- (g) a member of the tribunal;
- (h) a member of the staff of the tribunal or registry;
- (i) an assisting clinician;
- (j) a person representing another person at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal;
- (k) a member of a person’s support network accompanying the person under section 739 at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal;
- (l) an examining practitioner conducting an examination under a court examination order or an order mentioned in section 721 (1) ;
- (m) a designated person performing a function under this Act;
- (n) an independent patient rights adviser;
- (o) an inspector;
- (p) an authorised person.