Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 104

104 Application of chapter to person with intellectual disability

If a person has, or may have, an intellectual disability, without limiting the application of this chapter to the person, the chapter also applies to the person as if—

(a) a reference to an authorised mental health service were a reference to the forensic disability service; and

(b) a reference to the chief psychiatrist were a reference to the director of forensic disability; and

(c) a reference to a psychiatrist report, or second psychiatrist report, were a reference to a report prepared by a senior practitioner appointed under the Forensic Disability Act after an assessment of the person; and

(d) a reference to the administrator of a person’s treating health service were a reference to the administrator of the forensic disability service; and

(e) a reference to an authorised psychiatrist were a reference to a senior practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act ; and

(f) a reference in section 93 (2) (a) to the chief psychiatrist being satisfied that a person may have a mental condition were a reference to the director of forensic disability being satisfied that a person may have an intellectual disability; and

(g) a reference in section 99 (2) to an inpatient of an authorised mental health service were a reference to a forensic disability client who is subject to a forensic order (disability) that has a category of inpatient.