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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 776

Definitions for ch 17

776 Definitions for ch 17

In this chapter—

"designated person" means a designated person under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 139 .

"government entity" see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 .

"personal information" means—

(a) personal information under the Information Privacy Act 2009 , section 12 ; or
(b) confidential information under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 139 .

"relevant person" means each of the following persons—
(a) the chief psychiatrist;
(b) the administrator of an authorised mental health service;
(c) the director of forensic disability;
(d) the administrator of the forensic disability service;
(e) an authorised doctor;
(f) an authorised mental health practitioner;
(g) a member of the tribunal;
(h) a member of the staff of the tribunal or registry;
(i) an assisting clinician;
(j) a person representing another person at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal;
(k) a member of a person’s support network accompanying the person under section 739 at the hearing of a proceeding in the tribunal;
(l) an examining practitioner conducting an examination under a court examination order or an order mentioned in section 721 (1) ;
(m) a designated person performing a function under this Act;
(n) an independent patient rights adviser;
(o) an inspector;
(p) an authorised person.



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