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5A Inconsistency with Mental Health Act 2013

[Section 5A Inserted by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] Where there is an inconsistency between this Act and the Mental Health Act 2013 , this Act prevails to the extent of that inconsistency.

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