Mental Health Act 2016
sec.780Disclosure to identify person with mental health defence
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sec.780 Disclosure to identify person with mental health defence
This section applies to an employee of the department, a Hospital and Health Service or another government entity. The employee may use or disclose personal information to— assist in the identification of a person who may have been of unsound mind at the time of an alleged offence or who may be unfit for trial; and enable the application to the person of provisions of this Act relating to unsoundness of mind and unfitness for trial. (sec.780-ssec.1) This section applies to an employee of the department, a Hospital and Health Service or another government entity. (sec.780-ssec.2) The employee may use or disclose personal information to— assist in the identification of a person who may have been of unsound mind at the time of an alleged offence or who may be unfit for trial; and enable the application to the person of provisions of this Act relating to unsoundness of mind and unfitness for trial.
- (a) assist in the identification of a person who may have been of unsound mind at the time of an alleged offence or who may be unfit for trial; and
- (b) enable the application to the person of provisions of this Act relating to unsoundness of mind and unfitness for trial.