South Australian Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 29

29—Board must give statement of appeal rights

        (1)         On making any decision or order under this Act in relation to a person, the Board must cause the person to be given a written statement of—

            (a)         the effect of the decision or order; and

            (b)         his or her rights of appeal against the decision or order; and

            (c)         the procedures for instituting any such appeal.

        (2)         Wherever possible, the statement must be in the language with which the person is the most familiar.

        (3)         If the person is illiterate, or too disturbed to read and comprehend the statement, the Board must cause such steps (if any) as may be practicable in the circumstances to be taken to have the information contained in the statement conveyed to the person.