151Authorised psychiatrist to be notified of making of assessment order

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151 Authorised psychiatrist to be notified of making of assessment order

As soon as practicable after a registered medical practitioner or an authorised mental health practitioner makes an assessment order, the practitioner must ensure that—

(a) an authorised psychiatrist for the responsible designated mental health service is notified of the making of the order; and

(b) a copy of the order is given to the authorised psychiatrist.

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