Person must attend examination—report on chief psychiatrist’s initiative
99 Person must attend examination—report on chief psychiatrist’s initiative
If a psychiatrist report about a person is being prepared on the chief psychiatrist’s own initiative under section 93, the person must attend for an examination.
If the person is not an inpatient of an authorised mental health service, the chief psychiatrist must give the person a written notice directing the person to attend at a stated authorised mental health service within a stated period, of not more than 28 days, after the notice is given.
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 (2).
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