Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 527

527 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 from 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 the responsible service for the patient to the interstate mental health service stated in the approval.

(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 interstate mental health service stated in the approval by an entity authorised under subsection (2) .