Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2000 - SECT 45

On becoming an involuntary patient, the administrator for the authorised mental health service must ensure the following persons are told about the patient's assessment under this division—

(a) the patient;

(b) the patient's allied person;

(c) if the patient is a minor—a parent of the minor or the minor's guardian;

(d) if the administrator reasonably believes the patient has a personal attorney—the attorney;

(e) if the administrator reasonably believes the patient has a personal guardian—the guardian.