s. 8 health practitioners for the purposes of this Part; means— prescribed person (a) a member of the police force; or (b) an ambulance officer; or (c) a person who is a member of a class prescribed as a class of prescribed persons for the purposes of this Part; means prescribed registered medical practitioner a registered medical practitioner of a class prescribed as a class of registered medical practitioners for the purposes of this Part. Division 2—Involuntary patients 8 Criteria for involuntary treatment S. 8 (Heading) inserted by No. 76/2003 s. 6(1). (1) The criteria for the involuntary treatment of a S. 8(1) amended by person under this Act are that— Nos 42/1988 s. 4(5), (a) the person appears to be mentally ill; and 98/1995 s. 11(1), (b) the person's mental illness requires 41/2002 s. 30(a), immediate treatment and that treatment can substituted by be obtained by the person being subject to an No. 76/2003 s. 6(2). involuntary treatment order; and (c) because of the person's mental illness, involuntary treatment of the person is necessary for his or her health or safety (whether to prevent a deterioration in the person's physical or mental condition or otherwise) or for the protection of members of the public; and
health practitioners for the purposes of this Part; prescribed person means— (a) a member of the police force; or (b) an ambulance officer; or (c) a person who is a member of a class prescribed as a class of prescribed persons for the purposes of this Part; prescribed registered medical practitioner means a registered medical practitioner of a class prescribed as a class of registered medical practitioners for the purposes of this Part. Division 2—Involuntary patients S. 8 (Heading) inserted by No. 76/2003 s. 6(1). 8 Criteria for involuntary treatment s. 8 S. 8(1) amended by Nos 42/1988 s. 4(5), 98/1995 s. 11(1), 41/2002 s. 30(a), substituted by No. 76/2003 s. 6(2). (1) The criteria for the involuntary treatment of a person under this Act are that— (a) the person appears to be mentally ill; and (b) the person's mental illness requires immediate treatment and that treatment can be obtained by the person being subject to an involuntary treatment order; and (c) because of the person's mental illness, involuntary treatment of the person is necessary for his or her health or safety (whether to prevent a deterioration in the person's physical or mental condition or otherwise) or for the protection of members of the public; and
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