Mental Health Act 2016
sec.150Transport to forensic disability service
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sec.150 Transport to forensic disability service
This section applies if— the Mental Health Court makes a forensic order (disability) for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and the forensic disability service is responsible for the person under the order. An authorised person, or an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act , may transport the person to the forensic disability service. For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 . (sec.150-ssec.1) This section applies if— the Mental Health Court makes a forensic order (disability) for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and the forensic disability service is responsible for the person under the order. (sec.150-ssec.2) An authorised person, or an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act , may transport the person to the forensic disability 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 (disability) for a person and the category of the order is inpatient; and
- (b) the forensic disability service is responsible for the person under the order.