NSW Mental Health Act — Schedule 1 Medical Certificate as to Examination or Observation of Person
NSW
Form number: Schedule 1
A NSW Schedule 1 Mental Health Certificate is the document a doctor or accredited person uses to authorise the involuntary detention of a person at a declared mental health facility for assessment under the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW). It is a serious instrument — a person can be detained on the strength of one certificate.
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