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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2013 - SECT 85

PART 5 - Treatment and Management of Forensic Patients Division 1 - Interpretation and application Interpretation of Part

In this Part –
privileged , visitor, caller or correspondent – see section 98 ;
proper grounds , for the refusal or termination of any visiting, telephone or correspondence rights of or in respect of a forensic patient, means that the exercise of the right –
(a) is or might be for an unlawful purpose; or
(b) is or might be detrimental to the management, good order or security of the SMHU; or
(c) is or might be harmful, distressing or offensive to the patient or another person; or
(d) is or might be detrimental to the health or safety of the patient; or
(e) is or might be interfering with the patient's treatment; or
(f) is or might be inopportune because the patient is seriously or acutely unwell; or
(g) should, having regard to any proper matter, not be allowed on account of some other compelling reason or risk;
responsible official , for an SMHU, means its controlling authority, the Chief Psychiatrist or an authorised person at the SMHU;
visitor , to an SMHU, includes –
(a) a person who is seeking to enter the SMHU as a visitor; and
(b) a person who is completing a visit.



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