148Contents of assessment order

148 Contents of assessment order

An assessment order must contain the following information—

(a) the name of the assessment patient;

(b) the name, qualification and signature of the registered medical practitioner or authorised mental health practitioner who made the order;

(c) the date and time that the registered medical practitioner or authorised mental health practitioner examined the assessment patient before making the order;

(d) the date and time that the order was made;

(e) whether the order is a community assessment order or an inpatient assessment order;

(f) the designated mental health service which is to be responsible for assessing the assessment patient;

(g) the nature and effect of an assessment order;

(h) the duration of the order;

(i) any other prescribed information.