Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
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169 Private patients The following applies where a person is admitted to an approved treatment facility as a private patient: (a) a private psychiatrist, approved by the person-in-charge of the approved treatment facility, may treat the person and may charge the person for the services provided by the private psychiatrist; (b) the private psychiatrist may only use treatment that is approved by the Agency and that is in accordance with the treatment policies of the approved treatment facility; (c) the private psychiatrist must attend the person at the times specified by the person-in-charge of the approved treatment facility; (d) the person-in-charge of the approved treatment facility may charge for the cost of services provided by the approved treatment facility to the person. 170 Regulations The Administrator may make regulations under this Act. Part 20 Repeals and transitional matters for Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 171 Repeal The Mental Health Act 1980 (No. 5 of 1980) is repealed. 172 Savings and transitional (1) In this section, repealed Act means the Act repealed by section 171.