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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2000 - SECT 54

54 When agreement for assessment may be given by administrator

(1) The administrator of an authorised mental health service may give an agreement for assessment for a person's assessment at the health service if the administrator is satisfied the health service has the capacity to carry out the assessment.

(2) For subsection (1), the administrator of an authorised mental health service that is not a high security unit must be satisfied the person's assessment at the health service does not present an unreasonable risk to the safety of the person or others having regard to—

(a) the person's criminal and psychiatric history; and
(b) the person's current treatment and security requirements.


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