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Any person may fill out application form
- asks director of area mental health services for an assessment of the person
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application made under section 8A
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accompanied by a certificate issued under section 8b
- examination within 3d
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applicant must be >18yo
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applicant has seen person within 3d immediatley prior to date
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states relationship
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states grounds on which applicant believes person suffering from mental illness
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section 8B - medical practitioner’s certificate
- when asked or when medical practitioner is the applicant
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medical pracititioner must:
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examine person
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considers reasonable grounds for believing mental disorder
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certificate mus
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state examination
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date
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reasonable grounds
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set out full particulars of the reasons
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not related to the person or applicant
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police may detain until certificate section 8b
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ocntinue to detain until assessment examination has been conducted
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take proposed patient to some other place nominated by practitioner
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