Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
106Notification of the making of an order—adult who is not a patient
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106 Notification of the making of an order—adult who is not a patient
(1) The Mental Health Tribunal must notify the following persons of its decision to make an order authorising the course of treatment or refusing to authorise the course of treatment under this Division—
(a) the person who is an adult and not a patient in respect of whom the application is made;
(b) the psychiatrist who made the application for the order;
(c) any medical treatment decision maker who gave informed consent under section 105(1)(a)(iii)(B);
(d) the person's carer, if the Tribunal is satisfied that the treatment will directly affect the carer and the care relationship;
(e) the person's guardian;
(f) the person's support person.
(2) As soon as practicable after the Mental Health Tribunal makes an order under this Division, the Tribunal must take reasonable steps to give a copy of the order to the persons to be notified under subsection (1).
(3) As soon as practicable after the Mental Health Tribunal makes an order under this Division, the authorised psychiatrist who applied for the order must take reasonable steps to ensure that a statement of rights is given to the persons notified under subsection (1)(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f).