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556Chief psychiatrist may direct security patient to be transported to another designated mental health service
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556 Chief psychiatrist may direct security patient to be transported to another designated mental health service
(1) The chief psychiatrist may direct an authorised psychiatrist to arrange for a security patient to be transported to another designated mental health service if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied that this is necessary for the security patient's treatment.
(2) In determining whether a security patient is to be transported to another designated mental health service, to the extent that is reasonable in the circumstances, the chief psychiatrist must have regard to the matters referred to in section 555(2).