572Chief psychiatrist may direct forensic patient to be transported to another designated mental health service

572 Chief psychiatrist may direct forensic patient to be transported to another designated mental health service

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the chief psychiatrist may direct an authorised psychiatrist to arrange for a forensic patient to be transported to another designated mental health service if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied that this is necessary for the forensic patient's treatment.

(2) The chief psychiatrist must not make a direction under subsection (1) in respect of a forensic patient detained under section 20BJ(1) or 20BM of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth but may recommend to the Attorney-General for the Commonwealth the making of an order under section 20BJ(2) or 20BM(7) of that Act varying the designated mental health service in which the forensic patient is detained.

(3) In determining to make a direction under subsection (1), to the extent that is reasonable in the circumstances, the chief psychiatrist must have regard to the matters referred to in section 571(3).

(4) A direction of the chief psychiatrist under subsection (1) must be in writing.