MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 80 Notice to chief psychiatrist if classified patient (voluntary) withdraws consent

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 80

80 Notice to chief psychiatrist if classified patient (voluntary) withdraws consent

(1) This section applies if a person withdraws consent, under section 67 (4) or 79 (4) , to receiving treatment and care for the person’s mental illness in an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service.

(2) As soon as practicable after the person withdraws consent, an authorised doctor must give the chief psychiatrist written notice of the person’s withdrawal of consent.

Note—

See section 83 for the return of the classified patient to custody.