Queensland Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - As at 3 March 2017 - Act 3 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   1A.     Commencement
   2.      Act amended

   PART 2 - PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS

   3.      Amendment of s 32 (Powers of doctor or authorised mental health practitioner)
   4.      Amendment of s 45 (Detention for assessment)
   5.      Amendment of s 46 (Start of assessment period to be noted)
   6.      Amendment of s 50 (Form of treatment authority)
   7.      Replacement of s 53 (Nature and extent of treatment and care)
   8.      Amendment of s 56 (Review of treatment authority if not made by psychiatrist)
   9.      Amendment of s 96 (Information from prosecuting authority)
   10.     Amendment of s 101 (Reference by chief psychiatrist to Mental Health Court)
   11.     Amendment of s 102 (Copies of reports)
   12.     Insertion of new s 167A
   13.     Amendment of s 177 (Power to make examination order for person charged with simple offence)
   14.     Amendment of s 178 (Examination of person)
   15.     Replacement of s 180 (Admissibility of examination report)
   16.     Amendment of s 199 (Relationship between this Act and custodial status of particular patients)
   17.     Amendment of s 219 (Authorisation of limited community treatment)
   18.     Amendment of s 220 (Patient’s obligations to be recorded and explained)
   19.     Amendment of s 227 (Requirement to give notice—matters relating to advance health directive)
   20.     Amendment of s 231 (Obligation to notify public guardian)
   21.     Amendment of s 250 (Authorisation of use of mechanical restraint by authorised doctor)
   22.     Amendment of s 258 (Authorisation of seclusion by authorised doctor)
   23.     Amendment of s 259 (Extension of period of seclusion)
   24.     Amendment of s 278 (Giving statement of rights to patients and others)
   25.     Amendment of s 322 (Mandatory revocation)
   26.     Amendment of s 337 (Delegation)
   27.     Amendment of s 355 (Transfer of person subject to interstate order from another State)
   28.     Amendment of s 358 (Notice to tribunal)
   29.     Amendment of s 359 (Who is an authorised person)
   30.     Amendment of s 360 (Transport within authorised mental health service)
   31.     Amendment of s 364 (Administrator or person in charge may require return of absent person)
   32.     Amendment of s 366 (Authorised person may transport absent person)
   33.     Amendment of s 367 (Effect on assessment period)
   34.     Amendment of s 369 (Transport of person in Queensland to interstate mental health service)
   35.     Amendment of s 384 (Definitions for pt 7)
   36.     Amendment of s 420 (Administrator to provide report)
   37.     Amendment of s 451 (Making of treatment authority or no further order)
   38.     Amendment of s 483 (Making of treatment authority or no further order)
   39.     Amendment of s 502 (Application for examination authority)
   40.     Amendment of s 504 (Decision on application)
   41.     Amendment of s 522 (Who may apply)
   42.     Insertion of new s 534A
   43.     Amendment of s 618 (Ending of suspension)
   44.     Amendment of s 630 (Detention of person in public sector health service facility with use of reasonable force)
   45.     Amendment of s 730 (Adjournment of hearing)
   46.     Amendment of s 731 (Hearing of scheduled review to be conducted on relevant person’s return)
   47.     Amendment of s 736 (Right to appear)
   48.     Amendment of s 756 (Written reasons for decision)
   49.     Amendment of s 796 (Disclosure by QCAT of information about personal guardian)
   50.     Amendment of s 798 (Approved forms)
   50A.    Insertion of new ch 18A
   51.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - PROVISIONS AMENDING PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005
   Editor’s note—

   52.     Amendment of s 921 (Insertion of new ch 4A)
   53.     Amendment of s 922 (Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary))

   PART 4 - PROVISIONS AMENDING CORONERS ACT 2003
   Editor’s note—

   54.     Amendment of sch 4 (Minor or consequential amendments of particular legislation)