26Admission of interstate persons to NSW mental health facilities

26 Admission of interstate persons to NSW mental health facilities

26 Admission of interstate persons to NSW mental health facilities

(1) For the Act, section 177(2)(b), the following persons are authorised—

(a) the medical superintendent of a NSW mental health facility or a person authorised by the medical superintendent,

(b) a NSW police officer,

(c) a NSW ambulance officer.

Note—

Under the Act, section 177(2), a person authorised under a corresponding law may also take a person to a NSW mental health facility.

(2) For the Act, section 177(3)(c), a person may be taken to all NSW declared mental health facilities.