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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 142

Procedure at hospital

142 Procedure at hospital

On arrival at a hospital of an affected person taken there by virtue of an order under section 139 or under section 141 after refusing treatment at a health care agency:

(a) the person is to be given notice (in the form prescribed by the regulations) of his or her right to apply for a review of the order, to lodge an appeal and to apply for discharge from the hospital, and
(b) the medical superintendent must review the person's mental condition, and
(c) if the medical superintendent considers it appropriate, the person is to be given treatment in accordance with the community treatment order.



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