Mental Health Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 2016 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Amendment Act 2016 .

2 Act amended This Act amends the Mental Health Act 2016 .

Part 2 Principal provisions

3 Amendment of s 32 (Powers of doctor or authorised mental health practitioner) (1) Section 32(2)(c)— omit, insert— (c) detain the person at the place at which the person is examined— (i) if the place is an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility—for a period, of not more than 6 hours, starting when the person first attends at the service or facility for the examination; or (ii) otherwise—for a period, of not more than 1 hour, starting when the person is found at the place. (2) Section 32— insert— (4) The doctor or authorised mental health practitioner examining the person may extend, or further extend, the period under subsection (2)(c)(i) before it ends if the doctor or authorised mental health practitioner considers the extension is necessary to carry out or finish the examination. (5) An extension under subsection (4) may be for a period, of not more than 12 hours, starting when the person first attends at the service or facility for the examination.

4 Amendment of s 45 (Detention for assessment) Section 45(1)(b), from 'is first transported'— omit, insert— first attends at the service or facility for the assessment.

5 Amendment of s 46 (Start of assessment period to be noted) Section 46(2)(a), 'a health service employee'— omit, insert— an employee of the service or facility

6 Amendment of s 50 (Form of treatment authority) (1) Section 50(1)(b)(v)— omit. (2) Section 50(1)(b)(vi)— renumber as section 50(1)(b)(v).