Mental Health Act, 2014

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of 2014

VIRGIN ISLANDS MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 2014 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Interpretation. PART II ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE REHABILITATION UNIT 3. Establishment of a Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Unit. 4. Functions of the Unit. 5. Duties of the Unit. 6. Staff of the Unit. PART III OBLIGATIONS OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RELATION TO PATIENTS 7. Obligations of a Healthcare Facility in relation to patients. 8. Obligations staff of a Healthcare Facility in relation to patients. PART IV APPLICATIONS, ADMISSIONS AND ENFORCEMENT 9. Emergency Ordered Admission. 10. Powers of a mental health practitioner. 11. Types of admissions. 12. Notification of relatives. 13. Protection from Liability. 14. Voluntary patient. 15. Conversion of voluntary admission to medically recommended admission. 16. Medically recommended admissions. 17. Obtaining informed consent.

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