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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
168Information to be given to court assessment patient
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168 Information to be given to court assessment patient
As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist has been notified under section 92(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 of the making of a court assessment order, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—
(a) to inform the court assessment patient that the patient is subject to a court assessment order; and
(b) to explain the purpose and effect of the order to the court assessment patient; and
(c) to give a copy of the order and a statement of rights to the court assessment patient.