Mental Health Act 2014

This section applies if, after any further opinion in relation to a patient is obtained under section 182, the person who requested that it be obtained remains dissatisfied with the treatment being provided to the patient and advises the Chief Psychiatrist orally or in writing of that dissatisfaction.

The Chief Psychiatrist must file a record of an oral advice or a written advice.

The Chief Psychiatrist may request the patient’s psychiatrist to —

reconsider the decision to provide the treatment; and

give the Chief Psychiatrist a written report about the outcome of the reconsideration and the reasons for it.

The patient’s psychiatrist must, as soon as practicable —

give the report to the Chief Psychiatrist and file a copy; and

give a copy to each of these people —

the patient;

if the further opinion was requested by a person other than the patient — that other person.

Subsection (1) does not limit the powers of the Chief Psychiatrist under section 520.