Request to contact identified person
356 Request to contact identified person
A request for an identified person to be contacted by a mental health advocate may be made by —
the identified person; or
the identified person’s psychiatrist; or
a person who has a sufficient interest in the identified person.
The request may be made to —
the mental health service where the identified person is being detained or that is providing treatment or care to the identified person; or
the Chief Mental Health Advocate.
If the request is made to the mental health service, the person in charge of the mental health service must ensure that the Chief Mental Health Advocate is notified of the request as soon as practicable and, in any event, within 24 hours after the time when the request was made.
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