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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 224

Functions of nominated support person

224 Functions of nominated support person

A nominated support person may, if the appointing person is or becomes an involuntary patient, do any of the following—

(a) receive notices for the appointing person under this Act;
(b) receive confidential information, under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , relating to the appointing person;
(c) request a psychiatrist report under section 90 ;
(d) to the extent permitted under chapter 12 or 16
(i) act as the appointing person’s support person in the tribunal; or
(ii) represent the appointing person in the tribunal.



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