New Zealand Legislation: Acts

4 General rules relating to liability to assessment or treatment

• The procedures prescribed by Parts 1 and 2 of this Act shall not be invoked in respect of any person by reason only of—

  • (a) That person's political, religious, or cultural beliefs; or

  • (b) That person's sexual preferences; or

  • (c) That person's criminal or delinquent behaviour; or

  • (d) Substance abuse; or

  • (e) Intellectual disability.

  Compare: Mental Health Act 1983 (UK), s 1(3)

  Paragraph (e) was substituted, as from 1 April 2000, by section 4 Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 140).