Transfer of responsibility to provide treatment, care or support in the community for interstate patient

Current

(1)

An application may be made to the chief psychiatrist to transfer the responsibility to provide treatment, care or support for an interstate patient, who is subject to an interstate involuntary treatment order that allows treatment in the community, to the chief psychiatrist.

(2)

The chief psychiatrist may agree to the transfer if the chief psychiatrist believes on reasonable grounds that the transfer of responsibility is—

(a)

in the best interests of the safe and effective treatment, care or support of the interstate patient; and

(b)

allowed under a corresponding law.

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254 Transfer of responsibility to provide treatment, care or support in the community for interstate patient