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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
238Authorised person may release a person from care and control
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238 Authorised person may release a person from care and control
(1) An authorised person may release a person from care and control if the authorised person is satisfied that the person's care and control is no longer necessary to prevent imminent and serious harm to the person or to another person.
(2) If an authorised person releases a person under subsection (1), the authorised person must advise the person that the person is no longer in the authorised person's care and control.