Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a patient who is detained in an authorised mental health service is required for any reason to appear before a court.
(2) A health practitioner may take the patient to appear before the court.
(3) Subject to any order the court may make, a health practitioner may take the patient back to the health service at the end of the proceedings.
(4) For subsections (2) and (3), the health practitioner—
(a) may exercise the power with the help, and using the minimum force, that is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances; and
(b) is a public official for the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
Editor's note—
For the powers of a police officer while helping a public official, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 16 (Helping public officials exercise powers under other Acts).