Mental Health Act, 2001
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Provision of information for persons admitted to approved centres. |
16.—(1) Where a consultant psychiatrist makes an admission order or a renewal order, he or she shall, not later than 24 hours thereafter— | |
(a) send a copy of the order to the Commission, and | ||
(b) give notice in writing of the making of the order to the patient. | ||
(2) A notice under this section shall include a statement in writing to the effect that the patient— | ||
(a) is being detained pursuant to section 14 or 15, as the case may be, | ||
(b) is entitled to legal representation, | ||
(c) will be given a general description of the proposed treatment to be administered to him or her during the period of his or her detention, | ||
(d) is entitled to communicate with the Inspector, | ||
(e) will have his or her detention reviewed by a tribunal in accordance with the provisions of section 18 , | ||
(f) is entitled to appeal to the Circuit Court against a decision of a tribunal under section 18 if he or she is the subject of a renewal order, and | ||
(g) may be admitted to the approved centre concerned as a voluntary patient if he or she indicates a wish to be so admitted. | ||
(3) In this section references to an admission order shall include references to the relevant recommendation and the relevant application. |