Section 21 Mental Health Act

The judge must have reason to believe that the accused has a mental disorder.

Section 21 mental health act. The psychiatric facility where the examination will take place must agree to do the examination. J prescribing and governing the obligations of health practitioners rights advisers psychiatric facilities and others in relation to the provision of information about rights and assistance in exercising rights to persons who have been admitted to a psychiatric facility as patients and who are either incapable within the meaning of the health care consent act 1996 with respect to treatment of a mental disorder or are incapable within the meaning of the personal health information. Any person who transports a mentally ill person to or from a facility for any purpose authorized under this chapter shall not use any restraint which is unnecessary for the safety of the person being transported or other persons likely to come in contact with him.

There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. 1 where the clinical director of an approved centre is of opinion that it would be for the benefit of a patient detained in that centre or that it is necessary for the purpose of obtaining special treatment for such patient that he or she should be transferred to another approved centre other than the central mental hospital the clinical director may arrange for the transfer of the patient to the other centre with the consent of. The mental health act is a law that tells people with a mental health disorder what their rights are and how they can be treated.

First and last name of patient please print. To all peace officers. 2 where the period for which the patient is liable to be detained or subject to guardianship is extended by section 21 above any examination and report to be made and furnished in respect of the patient under section 20 3 or 6 above may be made and furnished within the period as so extended.

In the case of persons being hospitalized under the provisions of section six the applicant shall authorize practicable and safe means of transport including where appropriate departmental or police transport. The term mental health disorder is used to describe people who have. For a judge to make an order under section 21 or 22 of the mental health act two things must happen.

288 director s warrant apprehension of patient hlth 3521 rev. Mental health act 1983 section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 september 2020. 2005 06 01 1 province of british columbia.

Hospital mental health care means hospital care within the meaning of the health and disability services safety act 2001 that is or consists principally of mental health services medical officer means a medical practitioner other than the person in charge of a hospital employed in a service. Mental health act 2001.