Mental Health Act 2016
sec.90Request for psychiatrist report
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sec.90 Request for psychiatrist report
The following persons may ask the chief psychiatrist for a psychiatrist report about the person in relation to the charge of the serious offence— the person; the person’s nominated support person, if the nominated support person believes the request is in the person’s best interests; a personal guardian authorised to make decisions for the person under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , if the request is within the guardian’s authority; an attorney authorised to make decisions for personal matters for the person under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 , if the request is within the attorney’s authority; a parent of the person, if the person is a minor; the person’s lawyer, if the person has given instructions to the lawyer to make the request.
- (a) the person;
- (b) the person’s nominated support person, if the nominated support person believes the request is in the person’s best interests;
- (c) a personal guardian authorised to make decisions for the person under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , if the request is within the guardian’s authority;
- (d) an attorney authorised to make decisions for personal matters for the person under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 , if the request is within the attorney’s authority;
- (e) a parent of the person, if the person is a minor;
- (f) the person’s lawyer, if the person has given instructions to the lawyer to make the request.