Mental Health Act 2016
sec.810Agreement for assessment
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sec.810 Agreement for assessment
This section applies to an agreement for assessment under the repealed Act— for a person’s assessment at an authorised mental health service; and that was in force immediately before the commencement. For the new Act, the agreement for assessment is taken to be an administrator consent under the new Act for the person’s transport to an authorised mental health service. If the person has not been taken for assessment to the authorised mental health service within 72 hours from the commencement, a doctor or authorised mental health practitioner must give written notice to the chief psychiatrist of that fact. (sec.810-ssec.1) This section applies to an agreement for assessment under the repealed Act— for a person’s assessment at an authorised mental health service; and that was in force immediately before the commencement. (sec.810-ssec.2) For the new Act, the agreement for assessment is taken to be an administrator consent under the new Act for the person’s transport to an authorised mental health service. (sec.810-ssec.3) If the person has not been taken for assessment to the authorised mental health service within 72 hours from the commencement, a doctor or authorised mental health practitioner must give written notice to the chief psychiatrist of that fact.
- (a) for a person’s assessment at an authorised mental health service; and
- (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement.