Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Discharge, Leave of Absence and Transfer of Involuntary Patients from Psychiatric Facilities
18. Transfer of involuntary patient to another Government psychiatric facility or private psychiatric facility
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director-General or any officer authorised by him may, by order, direct the transfer of an involuntary patient from a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility to another Government psychiatric facility or another private psychiatric facility if —
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Medical Services;
he is satisfied that the transfer will be of benefit to the patient or is necessary for the patient’s care or treatment; and
in the case of a proposed transfer to a private psychiatric facility, the officer in charge or any officer authorised by the officer in charge of that facility has agreed to the transfer.
Subject to subsection (1)(b), the officer in charge of the
officer in charge
“officer in charge” means the person responsible for the management and control of a psychiatric facility and for the supervision of the medical staff, nursing staff, technical staff and ancillary staff employed in that facility;
Government psychiatric facility or the private psychiatric facility, as the case may be, shall in all cases comply with the order of the Director-General under subsection (1) but —
Government psychiatric facility
“Government psychiatric facility” means any premises appointed to be a Government psychiatric facility under section 3(1);
if the officer in charge is satisfied that it would be of benefit to an involuntary patient under his care to be transferred to another psychiatric facility other than that mentioned in the order; and
arrangements for the transfer could be made or have been made with the officer in charge of the psychiatric facility to which it is proposed to transfer the involuntary patient, the officer in charge shall communicate his views in writing to the
Director-General whose decision on the matter is final.
An order made under subsection (1) or (2) shall be sufficient authority for the reception and detention of the patient to whom it relates in the psychiatric facility to which he is transferred.
psychiatric facility
“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;
Terms defined in s 2
Director-General
Defined · s 2“Director-General” means the Director-General of Medical Services;
Government psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“Government psychiatric facility” means any premises appointed to be a Government psychiatric facility under section 3(1);
involuntary patient
Defined · s 2“involuntary patient” means a person admitted into and detained in a psychiatric facility under section 8(1), detained in a psychiatric facility under section 7(4), 12(1) or 12(3) or admitted into a psychiatric facility by an order of the court made under section 44 or 62;
officer in charge
Defined · s 2“officer in charge” means the person responsible for the management and control of a psychiatric facility and for the supervision of the medical staff, nursing staff, technical staff and ancillary staff employed in that facility;
private psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“private psychiatric facility” means any premises appointed to be a private psychiatric facility under section 4(1);
psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;
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