Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) On production of the examination order for the person to a health service employee at the authorised mental health service, the person may be detained for not longer than 6 hours (the examination time) in the health service for examination by a doctor or authorised mental health practitioner.
(2) The examination time starts when the order is produced to the health service employee.
(3) For subsection (2), the health service employee must write on the order the time of its production.
(4) In carrying out the examination, the doctor or practitioner must, to the extent that it is reasonable and practicable in the circumstances explain to the person, in general terms, the application of this subdivision to the person.
Editor's note—
See also section 542 (Official to identify himself or herself before exercising powers).