Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
116Notification of the making of an order—young person who is not a patient
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116 Notification of the making of an order—young person 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 young person who is not a patient in respect of whom the order is made;
(b) the psychiatrist who made the application for an order under section 114;
(c) the young person's medical treatment decision maker;
(d) the young person's support person;
(e) the DFFH Secretary, if that Secretary has parental responsibility for the young person under a relevant child protection order;
(f) the young person's carer, if the Tribunal is satisfied that the treatment will directly affect the carer and the care relationship;
(g) a parent, if the young person is under the age of 16 years.
(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 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), (f) and (g).