Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 521

521 Definitions for division

In this division—

"international transfer approval" , in relation to a person, means an approval under this division for the transfer of the person from an authorised mental health service, or the forensic disability service, to another country.

"interstate transfer approval" , in relation to a person, means an approval under this division for the transfer of the person from an authorised mental health service, or the forensic disability service, to an interstate mental health service.

"patient seeking transfer" means—

(a) in relation to an international transfer approval or interstate transfer approval, the person who is the subject of the approval; or

(b) in relation to an application for an international transfer approval or interstate transfer approval, the person who would be the subject of the approval if the approval were granted.

(a) if an authorised mental health service is responsible for the patient seeking transfer before the patient is transferred under this division—the authorised mental health service; or

(b) if the forensic disability service is responsible for the patient seeking transfer before the patient is transferred under this division—the forensic disability service.