Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 346

346 Issue of identity card

(1) The administrator of an authorised mental health service must issue an identity card to each of the following persons appointed by the administrator—

(a) an authorised doctor;

(b) an authorised mental health practitioner;

(c) a health practitioner appointed under section 341 to perform particular functions.

(2) The identity card must—

(a) contain a recent photo of the person; and

(b) identify the person as an authorised doctor, authorised mental health practitioner, or health practitioner appointed to perform particular functions, under this Act; and

(c) state an expiry date for the card.

(3) This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person for this Act and other purposes.