54Treatment after voluntary admission

54 Treatment after voluntary admission (1) A person who is admitted to an approved treatment facility as a voluntary patient may only be treated under this Act if the person gives informed consent to the treatment. (4) An authorised psychiatric practitioner who is not able to form a view as to whether a person is capable of giving informed consent to treatment must apply to the Tribunal for it to determine the person's capacity. (5) Treatment must not be administered to the person while the decision of the Tribunal is pending except for treatment necessary: herself or to someone else; or

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 55 (6) Treatment is not to be administered under subsection (5) unless it is authorised by an authorised psychiatric practitioner. (7) A report of treatment administered under subsection (5) must be made to the Tribunal at intervals determined by the Tribunal.