Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 7

Definitions

7. Definitions

In this Part- authorised person means-

   (a)  a registered medical practitioner; or

   (b)  a registered nurse; or

   (c)  a person who is a member of a class of health service providers
        prescribed as a class of authorised persons for the purposes of this
        Part; mental health practitioner means a person who is a member of a
        class of health service providers prescribed as a class of mental
        health practitioners for the purposes of this Part; prescribed person
        means-

   (a)  a member of the police force; or

   (b)  an ambulance officer; or

   (c)  a person who is a member of a class prescribed as a class of
        prescribed persons for the purposes of this Part; prescribed
        registered medical practitioner means a registered medical
        practitioner of a class prescribed as a class of registered medical
        practitioners for the purposes of this Part.

Division 2-Involuntary patients