New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 91

91 Leave of absence may be granted by authorised officer

(1) An authorised officer may, on the recommendation of the medical superintendent of a hospital, allow a forensic patient detained in the hospital to be absent from the hospital for such period and subject to such conditions, if any, as the authorised officer thinks fit.

(2) An authorised officer may not grant leave of absence unless the authorised officer is satisfied that, having regard to the leave proposed to be granted, the safety of the patient or any member of the public will not be seriously endangered if the leave of absence is granted.

(3) An authorised officer must not grant leave of absence if the Tribunal has previously, under similar circumstances, refused to recommend that leave of absence in similar terms be granted to the patient.