Mental Health Act 2016
sec.527ATransport of patient seeking transfer under international transfer approval
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sec.527A Transport of patient seeking transfer under international transfer approval
This section applies if an international transfer approval is in effect. The patient seeking transfer may be transported under the approval by— if the approval states that a particular entity may transport the patient seeking transfer under the approval—the stated entity; or otherwise— an authorised person; or For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 . if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported from the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act . As soon as practicable after the approval takes effect, the administrator of the responsible service for the patient seeking transfer must arrange for the patient to be transported to the country stated in the approval by an entity authorised under subsection (2) . s 527A ins 2022 No. 1 s 96 (sec.527A-ssec.1) This section applies if an international transfer approval is in effect. (sec.527A-ssec.2) The patient seeking transfer may be transported under the approval by— if the approval states that a particular entity may transport the patient seeking transfer under the approval—the stated entity; or otherwise— an authorised person; or For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 . if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported from the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act . (sec.527A-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after the approval takes effect, the administrator of the responsible service for the patient seeking transfer must arrange for the patient to be transported to the country stated in the approval by an entity authorised under subsection (2) .
- (a) if the approval states that a particular entity may transport the patient seeking transfer under the approval—the stated entity; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) an authorised person; or Note— For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 . (ii) if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported from the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act .
- (i) an authorised person; or Note— For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 .
- (ii) if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported from the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act .
- (i) an authorised person; or Note— For the powers of an authorised person when detaining and transporting a person, see chapter 11 , part 6 , division 5 .
- (ii) if the patient seeking transfer is to be transported from the forensic disability service—an authorised practitioner under the Forensic Disability Act .