sec.113ATemporary admission of client to authorised mental health service

sec.113A Temporary admission of client to authorised mental health service

This section applies if a client is taken to an authorised mental health service under section 113 . The director and the chief psychiatrist may agree to transfer responsibility for the client from the forensic disability service to the authorised mental health service for an agreed period. See the Mental Health Act , section 147 in relation to who is responsible for an adult subject to a forensic order (disability). Subject to subsection (4) , the agreed period must not be more than 3 days. The director and the chief psychiatrist may agree that the client be detained in the authorised mental health service for more than 3 days if— both the director and the chief psychiatrist are satisfied it is in the client’s best interests to do so having regard to the client’s health and safety; and the director has given the chief psychiatrist written notice detailing the arrangements for returning the responsibility for the client to the forensic disability service, by the end of the longer period. The chief psychiatrist must give written notice of an agreement mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) to the administrator of the authorised mental health service. s 113A ins 2016 No. 5 s 894 (sec.113A-ssec.1) This section applies if a client is taken to an authorised mental health service under section 113 . (sec.113A-ssec.2) The director and the chief psychiatrist may agree to transfer responsibility for the client from the forensic disability service to the authorised mental health service for an agreed period. See the Mental Health Act , section 147 in relation to who is responsible for an adult subject to a forensic order (disability). (sec.113A-ssec.3) Subject to subsection (4) , the agreed period must not be more than 3 days. (sec.113A-ssec.4) The director and the chief psychiatrist may agree that the client be detained in the authorised mental health service for more than 3 days if— both the director and the chief psychiatrist are satisfied it is in the client’s best interests to do so having regard to the client’s health and safety; and the director has given the chief psychiatrist written notice detailing the arrangements for returning the responsibility for the client to the forensic disability service, by the end of the longer period. (sec.113A-ssec.5) The chief psychiatrist must give written notice of an agreement mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) to the administrator of the authorised mental health service.

• (a) both the director and the chief psychiatrist are satisfied it is in the client’s best interests to do so having regard to the client’s health and safety; and
• (b) the director has given the chief psychiatrist written notice detailing the arrangements for returning the responsibility for the client to the forensic disability service, by the end of the longer period.