Form 2 (Order for Examination s. 16 of the Mental Health Act) is used under the same conditions as the Form 1 but is issued by a justice of the peace. Typically, the Form 2 is used by a person’s family or friends when it is not possible for the person to be examined by a doctor. However other persons who have come into contact with the person, who they believe requires mental health care can bring forwarded a “Form 2” application. Therefore any person can appear before a justice of the peace and provide sworn information that there is a person within the jurisdiction of the justice, who meets either the Box A or Box B
The General Regulation enacted under the Mental Health Act states that for the purposes of this type of order, the “information on oath” that is brought before the justice of the peace may be oral or written information, and may include documents and other materials relevant to the justice’s determination as to whether the criteria are met.