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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Admission and Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons in Psychiatric Institutions
11. Prohibition
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medical practitioner
Defined · s 2
“medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act 1997;
(a)
is the husband, wife, father, father‑in‑law, mother, mother‑in‑law, son, son‑in‑law, daughter, daughter‑in‑law, brother, brother‑in‑law, sister or sister‑in‑law of the patient;
patient
Defined · s 2
“patient” means any person who has been detained or is receiving treatment in a psychiatric institution;
(b)
stands in a fiduciary relationship to the patient; or
(c)
is treating the patient,must not sign any order under this Act.