Mental Health Act 20266
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Nominated person for children aged 16 years or older | ||
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193. (1) Where a child has been admitted to a registered acute mental health centre, he or she may nominate his or her guardian or another adult (in this Act referred to as a “nominated person”) on his or her behalf to be provided with information in accordance with sections 61 , 70 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 97 , 98 and 187 and to make requests in accordance with section 81 . | ||
(2) Where a child has nominated a nominated person in accordance with subsection (1), he or she may— | ||
(a) specify the duration of time for such nomination, and | ||
(b) revoke such nomination at any time. | ||
(3) Where no duration is specified under subsection (2)(a), any nominated person nominated under subsection (1) shall be nominated for a period of not more than 3 months or until the child is discharged from the registered acute mental health centre, whichever is sooner. | ||
(4) A nominated person may be nominated again by the child concerned where his or her nomination has expired. | ||
(5) A child may change his or her nominated person at any time. | ||
(6) Where a child has nominated a nominated person in accordance with subsection (1) or revoked a nomination in accordance with subsection (2)(b), such nomination or revocation shall be recorded in writing and retained with the medical records of the child. | ||
(7) A child may consult with his or her nominated person at any time during his or her admission to a registered acute mental health centre and a child may request that his or her nominated person attend any meetings during his or her admission. | ||
(8) The nomination, or not, of a nominated person under this section shall not interfere with any rights of the parents or guardian of a child to receive information regarding the child. | ||
(9) In this section, references to “a child” mean a child aged 16 years or older. |