Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
15AInvoluntary admission on grounds of complex cognitive
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15A Involuntary admission on grounds of complex cognitive impairment grounds of complex cognitive impairment are: (a) the person is an adult who does not fulfil the criteria for involuntary admission on the grounds of mental illness or (b) the person has significant cognitive impairment; and (c) unless the person receives treatment and care at an approved treatment facility, the person: and (d) the person is likely to benefit from the treatment and care; and (e) the person is not capable of giving informed consent to the treatment and care; and
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 18 (f) there is no less restrictive way of ensuring the person receives the treatment and care.