House of Assembly: Wednesday, July 06, 2016

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Prisoner Support and Treatment

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): My question again is to the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Why does the minister ask that I obtain a signed authority from any mental health patient in the circumstances of being held in custody when they have been declared unfit to plead and have a legal incapacity to sign such an authority?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:38): I am advised that is appropriate procedure.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned and so is the member for Kavel. Member for Fisher.