Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
6AComplex cognitive impairment and related terms
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6A Complex cognitive impairment and related terms (1) A person has a complex cognitive impairment if the person has a cognitive impairment with a behavioural disturbance. (2) A person has a cognitive impairment if the person has an intellectual impairment, neurological impairment or acquired brain injury (or any combination of these) that: (a) is, or is likely to be, permanent; and (b) results in substantially reduced capacity in at least one of the (i) self-care or management; (ii) decision making or problem solving; (iii) communication or social functioning. (3) A person has a behavioural disturbance if the person's mental condition has deteriorated to the extent the person is behaving in an aggressive manner or is engaging in seriously irresponsible conduct.