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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2013 - SECT 66

Admitted involuntary patient to be treated as forensic patient for certain purposes

(1)  The relevant provisions of this Act apply to a patient who –
(a) is admitted to an SMHU under section 63 ; and
(b) who has not been discharged or transferred to an approved hospital under section 64(5)  –
as if he or she were a forensic patient who is not subject to a restriction order.
(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , the relevant provisions are –
(a) the provisions of Part 4 (other than Division 1 ), as modified in accordance with section 67 ; and
(b) the provisions of Part 5 , other than section 88 , section 91 , section 119 and section 120 ; and
(c) sections 188 , 190 , 191 and 192 ; and
(d) Chapter 4 .
(3)  Divisions 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 do not apply to a person to whom subsection (1) applies.



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