Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 310

310 Recommendations for improvement

(1) If an investigation report includes recommendations relating to the improvement of the operation of an authorised mental health service, the chief psychiatrist may, by written notice, direct the administrator of the service to—

(a) take action, or particular action, to address the recommendations; and

(b) report to the chief psychiatrist about the action taken to address the recommendations.

(2) However, before giving the notice, the chief psychiatrist must—

(a) give the administrator a written notice (a
"show cause notice" ) stating the following—

(i) that the chief psychiatrist proposes to direct the administrator to take action, or particular action, to address recommendations included in an investigation report (the
"proposed action" );

(ii) the grounds for the proposed action;

(iii) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;

(iv) that the administrator may make submissions about the show cause notice to the chief psychiatrist;

(v) the date by which the submission must be made; and

(b) consider any submissions given in response to the show cause notice.

(3) The administrator must comply with a notice under subsection (1) unless the administrator has a reasonable excuse.