A Form 2, or Order For Examination, under the Ontario Mental Health Act is a form that any member of the public (or family member) can fill out when they are concerned about the mental well-being of an individual. A Justice of the Peace is required to initiate the process, and the member of the public must contact them to issue the Form 2.
Patients may arrive in the emergency department under a Form 2. It is important to note that a Form 2 does not allow hospital detention. The purpose of the Form 2 is to allow the police to apprehend and bring the person to a physician for examination. The purpose of the examination is for the physician to decide whether or not to sign a Form 1 for further assessment.
A Form 2 is valid 7 days from and including the day it is made or at conclusion of physician’s examination [Justice of the Peace completes this].