Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
36What is a statement of rights?
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36 What is a statement of rights?
A statement of rights is a document for each of the following persons that sets out the rights of that person under this Act and the processes that apply while that person is receiving a mental health and wellbeing service—
(a) a person admitted to a bed-based service at a designated mental health service;
(b) an assessment patient;
(c) a court assessment patient;
(d) a temporary treatment patient;
(e) a treatment patient;
(f) a security patient who is subject to a secure treatment order;
(g) a security patient who is subject to a court secure treatment order;
(h) a forensic patient;
(i) a person whose informed consent in relation to electroconvulsive treatment is sought;
(j) a person whose informed consent in relation to neurosurgery for mental illness is sought;
(k) a person who is subject to an order made by the Mental Health Tribunal for the performance of electroconvulsive treatment on that person;
(l) a person who is subject to an order made by the Mental Health Tribunal for the performance of neurosurgery for mental illness on that person;
(m) a person who is subject to an intensive monitored supervision order.