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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007 - SECT 63

Review by Tribunal of detained affected persons

63 Review by Tribunal of detained affected persons

(cf 1990 Act, s 143A)

(1) An authorised medical officer must cause a person detained in a declared mental health facility under this Division to be brought before the Tribunal not later than 3 months after the person is detained, and at least every 3 months while the person is detained.
(2) The authorised medical officer must ensure that, as far as practicable, a person brought before the Tribunal is dressed in street clothes.
(3) This section does not apply if the affected person’s community treatment order will end less than 3 months after the person is detained under this Division.



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