MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 99 Person must attend examination—report on chief psychiatrist’s initiative

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 99

99 Person must attend examination—report on chief psychiatrist’s initiative

(1) If a psychiatrist report about a person is being prepared on the chief psychiatrist’s own initiative under section 93 , the person must attend for an examination.

(2) If the person is not an inpatient of an authorised mental health service, the chief psychiatrist must give the person a written notice directing the person to attend at a stated authorised mental health service within a stated period, of not more than 28 days, after the notice is given.

Note—

See chapter 11 , part 6 , division 3 for the powers that may be used in relation to a person who does not comply with a direction under subsection (2) .