sec.91Direction to prepare psychiatrist report

sec.91 Direction to prepare psychiatrist report

Within 7 days after receiving a request under section 90 , the chief psychiatrist must direct the administrator of the person’s treating health service to arrange for an authorised psychiatrist to prepare a psychiatrist report about the person in relation to the charge of the serious offence. However, the chief psychiatrist may decide not to give the direction if a direction to prepare a psychiatrist report about the person in relation to the serious offence has been previously revoked under section 98 . The direction may include a direction for the report to be prepared about the person also in relation to an associated offence. If the chief psychiatrist does not give a direction under subsection (1) , the chief psychiatrist must give the person making the request a written statement explaining the reasons for not giving the direction. (sec.91-ssec.1) Within 7 days after receiving a request under section 90 , the chief psychiatrist must direct the administrator of the person’s treating health service to arrange for an authorised psychiatrist to prepare a psychiatrist report about the person in relation to the charge of the serious offence. (sec.91-ssec.2) However, the chief psychiatrist may decide not to give the direction if a direction to prepare a psychiatrist report about the person in relation to the serious offence has been previously revoked under section 98 . (sec.91-ssec.3) The direction may include a direction for the report to be prepared about the person also in relation to an associated offence. (sec.91-ssec.4) If the chief psychiatrist does not give a direction under subsection (1) , the chief psychiatrist must give the person making the request a written statement explaining the reasons for not giving the direction.