Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 283

283 Visits by legal or other advisers

(1) A patient in an authorised mental health service may be visited by a legal or other adviser at any reasonable time of the day or night.

(2) The adviser may exercise a power under subsection (1) only—

(a) if asked by the patient or 1 or more of the patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons; and

(b) under arrangements made with the administrator of the authorised mental health service.