Mental Health Act 2013

All persons exercising responsibilities under this Act, including but not limited to the performance of functions and the exercise of powers, must have regard to the mental health service delivery principles set out in Schedule 1 when exercising those responsibilities.

Despite subsection (1), a person exercising responsibilities under this Act – is not required to make a distinct note, or a formal or informal record, of the mental health service delivery principles taken into account when exercising the responsibilities; and may place one mental health service delivery principle above another when exercising the responsibilities, if the person considers it reasonable to do so in the circumstances.