Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 520

520 Transport of patient seeking transfer under interstate transfer approval

(1) This section applies if an interstate transfer approval is in effect.

(2) The patient seeking transfer may be transported under the approval by—

(a) if the approval states that a particular entity may transport the patient seeking transfer under the approval—the stated entity; or

(b) otherwise—

(i) an authorised person; or

Note—

For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 .

(ii) if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported to the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act ; or

(iii) a person who is authorised under a corresponding law to transport the patient seeking transfer from an interstate mental health service to an authorised mental health service or the forensic disability service.

(3) As soon as practicable after the approval takes effect, the administrator of the responsible service for the patient seeking transfer must arrange for the patient to be transported to the responsible service by an entity authorised under subsection (2) .

(4) In this section—

"responsible service" , for a patient seeking transfer under an interstate transfer approval, means—

(a) if an authorised mental health service is stated in the approval—the authorised mental health service; or

(b) if the forensic disability service is stated in the approval—the forensic disability service.