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I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help with your question today. Please give me a few minutes to read your questionHas she been told about seeing a Mental Health Inspector to review her treatment?District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minister of Health to protect the rights of people receiving treatment under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Mental Health Act), or the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR Act).They are independent from the Ministry of Health and from health and disability services.You can contact a district inspector in your area by choosing an inspector from the Mental health district inspectors list.
I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help with your question today. Please give me a few minutes to read your questionHas she been told about seeing a Mental Health Inspector to review her treatment?District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minister of Health to protect the rights of people receiving treatment under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Mental Health Act), or the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR Act).They are independent from the Ministry of Health and from health and disability services.You can contact a district inspector in your area by choosing an inspector from the Mental health district inspectors list.
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