Review of treatment authority if not made by psychiatrist
56 Review of treatment authority if not made by psychiatrist
This section applies if a treatment authority is made by an authorised doctor who is not a psychiatrist.
An authorised psychiatrist must review the treatment authority and decide whether—
to confirm the treatment authority, with or without amendment; or
to revoke the treatment authority.
The review must happen—
within 3 days (the review period) after the treatment authority is made; or
if the person subject to the treatment authority is a patient of an authorised mental health service (rural and remote) and it is not reasonably practicable to complete the review within 3 days—within 7 days (also the review period) after the treatment authority is made.
An authorised doctor may give the person subject to the treatment authority a written notice directing the person to attend for the review at a stated authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility on a stated day within the review period.
Note—
See chapter 11, part 6, division 3 for the powers that may be used in relation to a person who does not comply with a direction under subsection (4).
The person subject to the treatment authority may be detained for the review in the stated service or facility for a period of not more than 6 hours starting when the person attends for the review at the service or facility.
A review of a treatment authority does not affect the operation of the treatment authority before a decision is made to confirm or revoke it under subsection (2).
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