17. Apprehension of involuntary patient

Terms defined in s 2

• involuntary patient

  involuntary patient

  Defined · s 2

  “involuntary patient” means a person admitted into and detained in a psychiatric facility under section 8(1), detained in a psychiatric facility under section 7(4), 12(1) or 12(3) or admitted into a psychiatric facility by an order of the court made under section 44 or 62;

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• medical social officer

  medical social officer

  Defined · s 2

  “medical social officer” means a member of Medical Social Work Services in the Ministry of Health;

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• officer in charge

  officer in charge

  Defined · s 2

  “officer in charge” means the person responsible for the management and control of a psychiatric facility and for the supervision of the medical staff, nursing staff, technical staff and ancillary staff employed in that facility;

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• psychiatric facility

  psychiatric facility

  Defined · s 2

  “psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;

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