Mental Health Act 2016
sec.149Transport to authorised mental health service
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sec.149 Transport to authorised mental health service
This section applies if— the Mental Health Court makes a forensic order or treatment support order for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person under the order. An authorised person may transport the person to the authorised mental health service. For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 . (sec.149-ssec.1) This section applies if— the Mental Health Court makes a forensic order or treatment support order for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person under the order. (sec.149-ssec.2) An authorised person may transport the person to the authorised mental health service. For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 .
- (a) the Mental Health Court makes a forensic order or treatment support order for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and
- (b) an authorised mental health service is responsible for the person under the order.