Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 849

849 Court examination order

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a court examination order was made under the repealed Act, section 422 before the commencement; and

(b) immediately before the commencement, the person was detained under the repealed Act, section 424(5).

(2) The court examination order continues in effect under the repealed Act as if the new Act had not commenced.

(3) The repealed Act, sections 422 to 425 continue to apply for the purposes of the person’s examination and detention under the order.