Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 157P

157P Return after examination or treatment and care to person’s requested place

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person is transported from the community to a treatment or care place that is a public sector health service facility; and

(b) at the end of the examination period, or the examination period as extended under section 157E (4) , for the person, a recommendation for assessment under the Mental Health Act 2016 is not made for the person.

(2) The person in charge of the public sector health service facility must take reasonable steps to ensure the person is returned to a place reasonably requested by the person.