Mental Health Act 2016
sec.812Taking person to authorised mental health service
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sec.812 Taking person to authorised mental health service
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a recommendation for assessment and a custodian’s assessment authority under the repealed Act were in force for a person; and the person had not been taken to an authorised mental health service, under the recommendation and authority, for assessment. For the purposes of the new Act, the person may be transported to the authorised mental health service under the recommendation and authority. (sec.812-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a recommendation for assessment and a custodian’s assessment authority under the repealed Act were in force for a person; and the person had not been taken to an authorised mental health service, under the recommendation and authority, for assessment. (sec.812-ssec.2) For the purposes of the new Act, the person may be transported to the authorised mental health service under the recommendation and authority.
- (a) a recommendation for assessment and a custodian’s assessment authority under the repealed Act were in force for a person; and
- (b) the person had not been taken to an authorised mental health service, under the recommendation and authority, for assessment.