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Chapter 3
Nominated persons and records to be maintained
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Nominated persons
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192. (1) Subject to subsection (6), where a person has been admitted to a registered acute mental health centre, the person may nominate an adult (in this Act referred to as a “nominated person”) on his or her behalf to be provided with information in relation to his or her treatment under this Act or on the application of a restrictive practice.
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(2) Where a person has nominated a nominated person in accordance with subsection (1), he or she may—
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(a) specify the duration of time for such nomination, and
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(b) revoke such nomination at any time.
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(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 person is discharged from the registered acute mental health centre, whichever is sooner.
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(4) A nominated person may be nominated again by the person concerned where his or her nomination has expired.
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(5) Where a person 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 person.
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(6) Where a decision-making representative has been appointed to the person concerned, he or she may act as the nominated person or he or she may nominate another person on behalf of the person to be a nominated person.
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(7) The provisions of this section shall apply to a nominated person nominated by a decision-making representative under subsection (6) as if he or she was nominated by the person himself or herself.
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