Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 561

561 Production or display of identity card

(1) In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an inspector must—

(a) produce the inspector’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or

(b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power.

(2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.

(3) For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector has entered a place as mentioned in section 565 (1) (b) or (d) .