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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
171Information to be given to court assessment patient in relation to assessment change
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171 Information to be given to court assessment patient in relation to assessment change
As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist makes an assessment change, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—
(a) to inform the court assessment patient of the assessment change; and
(b) to explain the purpose and effect of the assessment change to the court assessment patient; and
(c) to give a record of the assessment change and a statement of rights to the court assessment patient.