Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
541Notification of receipt of security patient subject to a court secure treatment order
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541 Notification of receipt of security patient subject to a court secure treatment order
(1) As soon as practicable after a security patient who is subject to a court secure treatment order has been received at a designated mental health service, the authorised psychiatrist—
(a) must ensure the Mental Health Tribunal is notified of the security patient's receipt; and
(b) must ensure that reasonable steps are taken to inform the following persons in relation to the security patient of the security patient's receipt—
(iii) a carer, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the receipt of the security patient will directly affect the carer and the care relationship;
(v) the DFFH Secretary, if that Secretary has parental responsibility for the security patient under a relevant child protection order.
(2) When a security patient who is subject to a court secure treatment order is received at a designated mental health service, the designated mental health service must ensure the primary non-legal mental health advocacy service provider is notified as soon as practicable after the security patient is received.
(3) The authorised psychiatrist must ensure that reasonable steps are taken when a security patient who is subject to a court secure treatment order is received at a designated mental health service to give the security patient a statement of rights.