Mental Health Act · s 68

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s 68Medical certificate, order etc. may be amended

If upon the admission of an involuntary patient into a psychiatric facility it appears that any medical certificate, order or other documents relating to the admission are in any respect incorrect, the certificate, order or other document may, with the approval of the officer in charge, be amended by the person who signed it within 14 days of the admission of the patient for the purpose of correcting any clerical error, an obvious mistake or for any other reason acceptable to the officer in charge.