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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
39Explanation of statement of rights
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39 Explanation of statement of rights
A registered medical practitioner, authorised mental health practitioner, authorised psychiatrist or psychiatrist (as the case may be) must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person specified in section 36 who receives a statement of rights understands their rights as set out in the statement.