Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A psychiatrist may
grant leave of absence to an involuntary patient who is detained in an
authorised hospital if he or she is satisfied that the grant of
leave —
(a)
will —
(i)
enable the patient to obtain surgical or medical
treatment; or
(ii)
be likely to benefit the health of the patient in some
other way;
and
(b) will
not be inconsistent with the objectives set out in section 26(1)(b).
(2) When considering
whether to grant a patient leave of absence, a psychiatrist is to also
consider whether it would be more appropriate —
(a) to
order that the person is no longer an involuntary patient; or
(b) to
make a community treatment order in respect of the person.
(3) Leave of absence
may be granted in accordance with this section for such period and subject to
such conditions as the psychiatrist granting it thinks appropriate.
(4) The power given by
this section to grant leave of absence includes the power to extend the period
for which a person is on leave of absence.