Section 20 Mental Health Act 2007

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the mental health act 2007 section 20.

Section 20 mental health act 2007. The mental health act 2007 guide book sixth edition provides a clear and practical source of information about procedures and issues to be considered in implementing the mental health act 2007 and was published april 2019. I am more and more of the view that the mental health act 2007 nsw s 20 does not say what paramedics think it says. Compare that to s 19 that says a person may be taken to and detained in a declared mental health facility on the basis of a certificate about the person s condition issued by a medical practitioner or accredited person.

The mental health act 2007 nsw s 20 says. 20 amendment to section 62 of care standards act 2000 in section 62 of the care standards act 2000 c. Section 20 detention on information of ambulance officer says.

Section 20 says an ambulance officer can take a person to a mental health facility. Using this example the person is able to be transported to hospital without the need for police attendance. 1 an ambulance officer who provides ambulance services in relation to a person may take the person to a declared mental health facility if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person appears to be mentally ill or mentally disturbed and that it would be beneficial to the person s welfare to be dealt with in accordance with this act.

Medical certificate as to examination or observation of. Section 20 1 says that an ambulance officer may take a person to a declared mental health facility if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person appears to be mentally ill or mentally disturbed and that it would be beneficial to the person s welfare to be dealt with in accordance with this act. For example police may detain a person under section 22 of the mha that is the mental health act 2007 nsw and paramedics may transport the person to hospital.

Definitions chapter 2 voluntary admission to facilities 5 admission on own request 6 voluntary admission of children 7 voluntary admission of persons under guardianship 8 discharge of voluntary patients 9. Mental health act 2007 as at 23 june 2020 act 8 of 2007 table of provisions long title chapter 1 preliminary 1 name of act 2 commencement 3 objects of act 4.