Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 328

328 Purpose of ch 11

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for—

(a) the declaration of authorised mental health services; and

(b) the appointment, functions and powers of administrators of authorised mental health services, authorised doctors and authorised mental health practitioners; and

(c) the transfer of the responsibility for particular patients—

(i) between authorised mental health services; and

(ii) between an authorised mental health service and the forensic disability service; and

(iii) between an authorised mental health service and an interstate mental health service; and

Note—

See chapter 12 , part 10 for approvals to transfer forensic and other patients into and out of Queensland.

(d) powers of authorised persons in relation to transporting persons under this Act; and

(e) matters relating to the security of authorised mental health services and other particular services.