Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 480

480 Change of category to inpatient

(1) This section applies if the category of the treatment support order is community.

(2) The tribunal may change the category of the order to inpatient, but only if the tribunal considers it is reasonably necessary for an authorised doctor to examine the person in order to review the person’s treatment and care needs.

Note—

Under section 216 , the authorised doctor who examines the person may change the nature or extent of the person’s treatment in the community.

(3) If the tribunal changes the category of the treatment support order under this section to inpatient, the tribunal may authorise an authorised person to transport the person to an inpatient unit of a stated authorised mental health service.

(4) For subsection (3) , an authorised person may transport the person to an inpatient unit of the stated authorised mental health service.

Note—

For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 .