5. Admission of patient into psychiatric facility

Terms defined in this Act

• Court

  Court

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  “Court” means the High Court;

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• Government psychiatric facility

  Government psychiatric facility

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  “Government psychiatric facility” means any premises appointed to be a Government psychiatric facility under section 3(1);

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• involuntary patient

  involuntary patient

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  “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 practitioner

  medical practitioner

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  “medical practitioner” means a person who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act;

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• private psychiatric facility

  private psychiatric facility

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  “private psychiatric facility” means any premises appointed to be a private psychiatric facility under section 4(1);

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• psychiatric facility

  psychiatric facility

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

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• voluntary patient

  voluntary patient

  Defined · s 2

  “voluntary patient” means a person admitted into a psychiatric facility under section 6(1).

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