MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 277 Preparing statement of rights
MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 277
Preparing statement of rights277 Preparing statement of rights
(1) The chief psychiatrist must prepare a written statement (the
"statement of rights" ) containing information about—(a) the rights of patients, and of nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons, under this Act; and(b) the rights of patients to make complaints about the treatment and care provided at an authorised mental health service and how complaints are made.
(2) The statement of rights may also contain anything else the chief psychiatrist considers appropriate.