Mental Health Act 2016
sec.528Effect on order
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sec.528 Effect on order
This section applies to a forensic order (mental health), forensic order (disability) or treatment support order to which a patient seeking transfer is subject when the patient is transferred under an interstate transfer approval or an international transfer approval. The order has effect only if the patient seeking transfer returns to Queensland and while the patient is in Queensland. Also, the order ends— on the last day of any non-revocation period for the order if, on that day, the patient seeking transfer has been out of Queensland for a continuous period of at least 3 years; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—if the patient seeking transfer is out of Queensland for a continuous period of 3 years. In this section— out of Queensland , in relation to a patient seeking transfer, means out of Queensland because of the transfer of the patient under an interstate transfer approval or international transfer approval. s 528 sub 2022 No. 1 s 96 (sec.528-ssec.1) This section applies to a forensic order (mental health), forensic order (disability) or treatment support order to which a patient seeking transfer is subject when the patient is transferred under an interstate transfer approval or an international transfer approval. (sec.528-ssec.2) The order has effect only if the patient seeking transfer returns to Queensland and while the patient is in Queensland. (sec.528-ssec.3) Also, the order ends— on the last day of any non-revocation period for the order if, on that day, the patient seeking transfer has been out of Queensland for a continuous period of at least 3 years; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—if the patient seeking transfer is out of Queensland for a continuous period of 3 years. (sec.528-ssec.4) In this section— out of Queensland , in relation to a patient seeking transfer, means out of Queensland because of the transfer of the patient under an interstate transfer approval or international transfer approval.
- (a) on the last day of any non-revocation period for the order if, on that day, the patient seeking transfer has been out of Queensland for a continuous period of at least 3 years; or
- (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—if the patient seeking transfer is out of Queensland for a continuous period of 3 years.