Mental Health Act 2016
sec.784Disclosure of particular information relating to person in contact with forensic disability service
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sec.784 Disclosure of particular information relating to person in contact with forensic disability service
This section applies for facilitating— the transfer of a person from the forensic disability service to an authorised mental health service; and the transfer of a person from an authorised mental health service to the forensic disability service; and the provision of care to a person subject to a forensic order (disability). The chief psychiatrist or an administrator of an authorised mental health service may disclose personal information about the person to the director of forensic disability, the administrator of the forensic disability service or another entity responsible for providing care to the person. Also, the director of forensic disability, the administrator of the forensic disability service, or another entity responsible for providing care to the person may disclose personal information about the person to the chief psychiatrist or the administrator of an authorised mental health service. (sec.784-ssec.1) This section applies for facilitating— the transfer of a person from the forensic disability service to an authorised mental health service; and the transfer of a person from an authorised mental health service to the forensic disability service; and the provision of care to a person subject to a forensic order (disability). (sec.784-ssec.2) The chief psychiatrist or an administrator of an authorised mental health service may disclose personal information about the person to the director of forensic disability, the administrator of the forensic disability service or another entity responsible for providing care to the person. (sec.784-ssec.3) Also, the director of forensic disability, the administrator of the forensic disability service, or another entity responsible for providing care to the person may disclose personal information about the person to the chief psychiatrist or the administrator of an authorised mental health service.
- (a) the transfer of a person from the forensic disability service to an authorised mental health service; and
- (b) the transfer of a person from an authorised mental health service to the forensic disability service; and
- (c) the provision of care to a person subject to a forensic order (disability).