Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 256

256 Requirements for seclusion of relevant patients

(1) This section applies to a relevant patient.

(2) An authorised doctor, or a health practitioner authorised by an authorised doctor, may keep the relevant patient in seclusion in the authorised mental health service if—

(a) the seclusion of the relevant patient is authorised by an authorised doctor under section 258 or 259 ; and

(b) if a written direction about seclusion has been given under section 257 to the authorised mental health service—the seclusion of the relevant patient complies with the direction; and

(c) the seclusion of the relevant patient complies with the restraint, seclusion and other practices policy; and

(d) if a reduction and elimination plan for the relevant patient has been approved under section 267 —the seclusion of the relevant patient complies with the plan; and

(e) the seclusion of the relevant patient is done with no more force than is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances; and

(f) the relevant patient is observed, while kept in seclusion, either—

(i) continuously; or

(ii) at intervals of not more than 15 minutes.