s.8Observation order
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Observation order

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At any time during an emergency detention order or whenever it comes to the attention of a medical officer by information from a nearest relative that any person appears to be in need of assessment to determine whether they need to undergo treatment for mental impairment or a serious mental illness, the medical officer may make an observation order.
An observation order shall allow the person concerned to be detained in a hospital or prescribed place of safety for up to fourteen days to facilitate the assessment of that person.
Before making an observation order, the medical officer may consult with —
a mental health professional;
or a social worker employed in that capacity in the government or a statutory authority;
a probation officer employed in that capacity in the government or a statutory authority; or
a nearest relative.
A patient who is detained under an observation order may, at any time after the making of the order and up to 7 days after expiry of the observation order, appeal to the Mental Health Commission.
Where a person is under an observation order, treatment may be administered to that person without that person's consent if that is in that person's best interest.

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