Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 65

65 Transport for assessment

(1) This section applies to a person in custody who is subject to a recommendation for assessment.

(2) The person may be transported by an authorised person from the person’s place of custody to an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service for assessment under chapter 2 , part 3 .

(3) The authorised person may transport the person only if both of the following have been made for the person—

(a) an administrator consent;

(b) a custodian consent.

(4) Despite section 44 (1) and (2) , the person may be transported only to, and assessed only in, an inpatient unit of an authorised mental health service.