Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An assessment is a clinical assessment of the assessable person by a senior assessment clinician.
(2) In making an assessment a senior assessment clinician must form an opinion as to whether:
(a) the assessable person is likely to fulfill the criteria for involuntary admission or involuntary treatment or care in the community under the Mental Health Act; or
(b) the assessable person is likely to meet the criteria for a mandatory treatment order.
(3) In conducting the assessment, the senior assessment clinician may examine the assessable person but, before doing so, must explain the purpose of the examination to the person to the extent that is reasonably practicable.