Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 615

615 Purpose of pt 2

(1) The purpose of this part is to provide for—

(a) the suspension of criminal proceedings against a person—

(i) who becomes a classified patient; or

(ii) in relation to whom a direction is given under chapter 4 for a psychiatrist report to be prepared; or

(iii) in relation to whom a reference is made to the Mental Health Court; and

(b) the ending of the suspension of the criminal proceedings; and

(c) the giving of notices in relation to the suspension, and the ending of the suspension, of the criminal proceedings.