Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 273

273 Chief psychiatrist must make policy

(1) The chief psychiatrist must make a policy (the
"restraint, seclusion and other practices policy" ) about—

(a) the use of mechanical restraint, seclusion and physical restraint under section 268 (1) , and the appropriate use of medication, including ways of minimising any adverse impacts on patients; and

(b) the information to be recorded relating to the use on patients of mechanical restraint, seclusion, physical restraint under section 268 (1) and medication; and

(c) the information to be given to the chief psychiatrist relating to the use on patients of mechanical restraint, seclusion, physical restraint under section 268 (1) and medication; and

(d) the information to be given to the public guardian relating to the use on patients, who are minors, of mechanical restraint, seclusion and physical restraint; and

(e) the time and way in which the information mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be given to the chief psychiatrist; and

(f) the time and way in which the information mentioned in paragraph (d) is to be given to the public guardian.

(2) An authorised doctor, authorised mental health practitioner, administrator of an authorised mental health service or other person performing a function or exercising a power under this Act must comply with the restraint, seclusion and other practices policy.