Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
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The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 is New Zealand legislation that governs when and how individuals with serious mental disorders can be compulsorily assessed and treated, balancing patient rights with public and personal safety.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478321 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 Context triple: [Family Court of New Zealand, usesLegislation, Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992]
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A.
Mental Health Act 1983
The Mental Health Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the assessment, treatment, and rights of people with mental disorders, including the circumstances under which they can be detained and treated without their consent.
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B.
Mental Health Act 1959
The Mental Health Act 1959 was a landmark UK law that modernized mental health care by shifting from custodial asylum-based treatment toward community care and greater legal safeguards for people with mental disorders.
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C.
Mental Health Act 2007
The Mental Health Act 2007 is UK legislation that reformed mental health law by updating definitions, detention criteria, and professional roles in the assessment and treatment of people with mental disorders.
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D.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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E.
Health Act 1999
The Health Act 1999 is a UK law that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the National Health Service, including new structures for managing and delivering healthcare services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 Target entity description: The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 is New Zealand legislation that governs when and how individuals with serious mental disorders can be compulsorily assessed and treated, balancing patient rights with public and personal safety.
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A.
Mental Health Act 1983
The Mental Health Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the assessment, treatment, and rights of people with mental disorders, including the circumstances under which they can be detained and treated without their consent.
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B.
Mental Health Act 1959
The Mental Health Act 1959 was a landmark UK law that modernized mental health care by shifting from custodial asylum-based treatment toward community care and greater legal safeguards for people with mental disorders.
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C.
Mental Health Act 2007
The Mental Health Act 2007 is UK legislation that reformed mental health law by updating definitions, detention criteria, and professional roles in the assessment and treatment of people with mental disorders.
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D.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out how decisions should be made on behalf of adults who lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, providing safeguards and principles to protect their rights and interests.
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E.
Health Act 1999
The Health Act 1999 is a UK law that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the National Health Service, including new structures for managing and delivering healthcare services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure treatment occurs in the least restrictive environment consistent with safety
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protect individuals with serious mental disorder from self-harm ⓘ protect the public from harm related to serious mental disorder ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons with serious mental disorder ⓘ |
| assignsRoleTo |
Director of Area Mental Health Services
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District Court judges ⓘ Family Court judges ⓘ
linked to:
Family Courts
duly authorised officers ⓘ responsible clinicians ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions for emergency assessment
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provisions for leave from inpatient care ⓘ provisions for review and appeal of compulsory status ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines | serious mental disorder ⓘ |
| establishes |
community treatment orders
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criteria for compulsory assessment ⓘ criteria for compulsory treatment ⓘ inpatient orders ⓘ procedures for compulsory treatment orders ⓘ procedures for further assessment ⓘ procedures for initial assessment ⓘ |
| governs |
compulsory psychiatric assessment
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compulsory psychiatric treatment ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
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linked to:
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 ⓘ New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| policyArea |
human rights
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mental health law ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to balance the rights of individuals with mental disorders with the need to protect the public and the individuals themselves
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to provide a legal framework for compulsory assessment and treatment of people with serious mental disorder ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Mental Health Review Tribunal
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linked to:
Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
right to have complaints investigated ⓘ right to independent psychiatric advice ⓘ right to information about treatment ⓘ right to legal advice for patients ⓘ rights of patients under compulsory assessment and treatment ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of restraint in mental health facilities
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use of seclusion in mental health facilities ⓘ |
| replaced | Mental Health Act 1969 ⓘ |
| requires |
judicial oversight of compulsory treatment orders
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regular clinical reviews of compulsory status ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 Description of subject: The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 is New Zealand legislation that governs when and how individuals with serious mental disorders can be compulsorily assessed and treated, balancing patient rights with public and personal safety.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Family Court of New Zealand
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usesLegislation
→
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
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Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
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shortTitle
→
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
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