Source: https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/2018-03-06/act-2011-013
Timestamp: 2018-03-19 02:53:47
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Long title amd 2011 No. 13s 270sch 2 pt 1
This Act may be cited as the Forensic Disability Act 2011 .
s 4 amd 2016 No. 5s 875
s 6 amd 2016 No. 5s 875
See chapter 9 , part 4 for provisions about confidentiality.
s 7 amd 2016 No. 5s 877
s 9 amd 2011 No. 13s 270sch 2 pt 1
s 10 amd 2016 No. 5s 878
(5)Despite subsection (2) (b) , the senior practitioner is not required to consult with a person who is an informal decision-maker for the client if—
s 14 amd 2016 No. 5s 879
(b)state the intervals, of not more than 3 months, for regularly reviewing the client’s medication as required under sections 52 and 145 .
s 15 amd 2016 No. 5s 880
(2)For changing the plan under subsection (1) , section 14 (2) to (5) applies as if—
(b)to comply with section 22 or 73 .
pt hdg sub 2016 No. 5s 881
s 20 amd 2016 No. 5s 882
s 21 amd 2016 No. 5s 883
If a forensic disability client is authorised to have community treatment under section 20 , or ordered to have community treatment as mentioned in section 21 , the client’s individual development plan must include, or be changed to include, in specific terms—
s 22 amd 2016 No. 5s 884
Example of application of subsection (1) —
(2)This section has effect subject to section 26 .
personal attorney means an attorney for a personal matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 .
(b)if no-one in the list is willing, readily available, capable and culturally appropriate to be the allied person—the public guardian under the Public Guardian Act 2014 .
s 26 amd 2014 No. 26s 235; 2016 No. 5s 885
(a)under section 25 , the client chooses another person to be the allied person; or
(c)under section 26 , the administrator chose the allied person but the administrator is no longer satisfied the allied person is willing, readily available, capable and culturally appropriate to be the allied person.
(3)The registered health practitioner, speech pathologist, social worker or adviser may exercise a power under subsection (1) or (2) —
s 32 amd 2013 No. 13s 16
pt hdg ins 2016 No. 5s 886
s 32A ins 2016 No. 5s 886
(1)This section applies if the responsibility for a forensic disability client is transferred, under section 113A or the Mental Health Act, chapter 11 , part 5—
s 32B ins 2016 No. 5s 886
ch hdg om 2016 No. 5s 887
pt hdg om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 33 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 34 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 35 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 36 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 37 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 38 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 39 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 40 om 2016 No. 5s 887
s 41 om 2016 No. 5s 887
behaviour control medication see section 44 .
restraint see section 45 .
seclusion see section 46 .
health care see the Guardianship and Administration Act, schedule 2 , section 5 .
s 47 amd 2006 No. 12s 333sch 2 (amd 2014 No. 12ss 73–74); 2016 No. 5s 888
See also chapter 12 , part 1 for the use of other medication on a forensic disability client.
(b)the client’s individual development plan as required under section 15 (3) .
(2)If the medication is administered to the client under section 50 , the senior practitioner who administered it, or under whose direction it was administered, must ensure the following details are recorded in the client’s file—
(3)Also, if requested by the director, a senior practitioner must ensure a psychiatrist carries out an immediate review of the client’s behaviour control medication as mentioned in subsection (1) .
(b)state the approved mechanical appliances in a policy or procedure issued under section 91 .
(3)An authorised practitioner may place a client in seclusion under subsection (1) (b) (ii) only if reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) and (b) .
(ii)the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client.
(3)Immediately after acting under subsection (2) , the authorised practitioner must record the following in the client’s file—
(a)administer behaviour control medication to a forensic disability client under division 1 ; or
(b)use restraint on a forensic disability client under division 2 ; or
(c)place a forensic disability client in seclusion under division 3 .
(2)A senior practitioner or authorised practitioner must ensure a forensic disability client is continuously observed while secluded under division 3 .
(1)The administrator must give the director written notice about the use of a regulated behaviour control (other than fixed dose medication mentioned in section 71 ) on a forensic disability client detained in the forensic disability service.
(i)for behaviour control medication (other than fixed dose medication mentioned in section 71 ) or restraint—the regulated behaviour control is used on the client; or
(b)exercise a power under subsection (2) (c) to (f) or (3) only if—
(2)For subsection (1), the Mental Health Act, section 534(2) applies as if a reference to a decision notice were a reference to the notice of the decision required to be given under section 82 (2).
s 84 amd 2016 No. 5s 889
(2)The director is to be appointed by the Governor in Council under this Act and not under the Public Service Act 2008 .
The director may be reappointed—see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (c) .
(2)However, the director must not delegate a power under section 96 , 100 or 102 .
(2)Without limiting subsection (1) , the director must issue policies and procedures about the following—
(a)the review and change of individual development plans as mentioned in section 15 (1) (c) ;
s 91 amd 2016 No. 5s 890
s 92 om 2016 No. 5s 891
s 98 om 2016 No. 5s 892
(3)Also, in appointing a person under subsection (1) , the administrator must have regard to the following—
(b)the person’s commitment to the principles stated in section 7 ;
(3)Also, in appointing a person under this section, the administrator must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 101 (3) .
(6)However, the person may not exercise powers given to a senior practitioner or authorised practitioner under chapter 6 .
(a)senior practitioners appointed under sections 101 and 102 ;
(b)authorised practitioners appointed under section 101 ;
(2)The register must identify the senior practitioners and authorised practitioners mentioned in subsection (1) whose instrument of appointment states that the practitioner may exercise the powers given under chapter 6 .
s 106 amd 2013 No. 13s 17
Authorised officers have powers under chapter 9 , part 5 .
(3)However, the senior practitioner need not comply with subsection (2) (b) if the senior practitioner reasonably believes that to do so would not be in the interests of the client’s health or safety or the safety of others.
(d)a client who has absconded from the charge of an authorised person mentioned in section 117 (2) ; or
(2)A practitioner may take a client mentioned in any of subsection (1) (a) to (e) to—
(ii)the director and the chief psychiatrist agree that the client be taken to the authorised mental health service for temporary detention under section 113A .
(3)A practitioner may take a client mentioned in subsection (1) (f) to—
Note for subsections (2) and (3) —
(4)If it is not reasonably practicable for a practitioner to take a client to the forensic disability service, an authorised mental health service or a place for community treatment (each the relevant place) under subsection (2) or (3) , an authorised person under the Mental Health Act may, if agreed between the director and the chief psychiatrist, take the client to the relevant place.
(5)For the purpose of taking a client to the relevant place under subsection (4) , an authorised person under the Mental Health Act may exercise a power, and has the obligations, under the Mental Health Act in relation to the client as if the client were a forensic patient being taken to an authorised mental health service.
(7)For giving the help, a police officer is taken to have responded to a request by a public official under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 16 (3) .
s 113 amd 2016 No. 5s 893
(1)This section applies if a client is taken to an authorised mental health service under section 113 .
s 113A ins 2016 No. 5s 894
This part applies if, under section 113 , a practitioner is authorised to take a forensic disability client to the forensic disability service, an authorised mental health service or a place where the client is to undertake community treatment.
s 114 amd 2016 No. 5s 895
s 115 amd 2016 No. 5s 896
s 116 amd 2016 No. 5s 897
(2)For this section, while the authorised person is acting as mentioned in subsection (1) , the client is in the authorised person’s charge.
s 117 amd 2016 No. 5s 898
(2)For subsection (1) (a) or (b) , a forensic disability client is unlawfully absent from the forensic disability service if the client has absconded from the charge of an authorised person mentioned in section 117 (2) .
(f)a doctor or registered nurse exercising a power under section 50 or 144 .
(2)The person must not disclose the information to anyone, other than under subsection (4) .
(3)Without limiting subsection (1) , a person gains information through involvement in the administration of this Act if the person gains the information because of being, or an opportunity given by being, any of the following—
s 122 amd 2016 No. 5s 899
s 123 amd 2012 No. 9s 54 sch
om 2016 No. 5s 900
(3)When making a requirement under subsection (2) (f) , the officer must warn the administrator or the other person that it is an offence not to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(4)A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (2) (f) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(5)If a person is required under subsection (2) (f) to give reasonable help by giving information or producing a document, it is a reasonable excuse if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
(3)A signature purporting to be the signature of a person mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , is evidence of the signature it purports to be.
s 126 amd 2016 No. 5s 901
(g)a doctor or registered nurse exercising a power under section 50 or 144 .
s 128 amd 2016 No. 5s 902
ch hdg om 2016 No. 5s 903
pt hdg om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 129 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 130 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 131 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 132 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 133 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 134 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 135 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 136 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 137 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 138 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 139 om 2016 No. 5s 903
s 140 om 2016 No. 5s 903
(1)This section applies to a forensic disability client who has been a client for a continuous period of 5 years as worked out under subsection (5) .
A forensic disability client has been subject to an applicable forensic order (or successive applicable forensic orders) for 5 years. During the 5 years, the client undertook community treatment for periods totalling 3 months. For subsection (1) , the client has been a client for a continuous period of 5 years.
s 141 amd 2016 No. 5s 904
s 142 om 2016 No. 5s 905
(6)For subsection (4) (b) , the doctor’s instruction must include the medication’s name and the dose, route and frequency of administration.
(7)A doctor or registered nurse who administers medication under this section must keep a written record of the matters mentioned in subsection (6) .
(8)This section applies despite the Guardianship and Administration Act, chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1.
Guardianship and Administration Act, chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1 (Health care—no consent)
s 144 amd 2016 No. 5s 906
(3)Also, if requested by the director, a senior practitioner must ensure a doctor carries out an immediate review of a forensic disability client’s medication as mentioned in subsection (1) .
(3)Without limiting subsection (2) , it is not reasonably practicable for the administrator to comply with a provision relating to a forensic disability client’s allied person if, after reasonable enquiries, the administrator can not ascertain the allied person’s whereabouts.
s 149 om 2016 No. 5s 907
s 152 om 2016 No. 5s 908
approved identity card means an identity card approved under section 108 .
(b)for chapter 9 , part 5 , an authorised officer.
(a)a practitioner’s power under section 113 (2) or (3) or 151 ; or
(b)is a public official for the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 .
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).
s 155 amd 2016 No. 5s 909
(a)for the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 —taken to be imprisonment already served under the sentence for the offence; or
See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted).
(b)for the Corrective Services Act 2006 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 —counted as part of the person’s period of imprisonment or detention for the offence.
ch hdg amd 2016 No. 5s 910
pt hdg amd 2016 No. 5s 911
(a)a Director of Forensic Disability is appointed under section 85 ;
(d)the chief practitioner disability is removed from office as the initial director under subsection (2) .
The functions of the initial director are provided for under section 87 (see schedule 2 , definition director, paragraph (a)).
(3)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chief practitioner disability may be appointed as Director of Forensic Disability under section 85 .
chief practitioner disability means the Chief Practitioner Disability appointed under the Public Service Act 2008 .
pt hdg ins 2016 No. 5s 912
s 161 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
A temporary absence approval given under the previous Act, section 41 and in force immediately before the commencement is taken to be an approval given under the amended Act, section 32A .
s 162 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
A transfer order made under the previous Act, section 142 for the transfer of a forensic disability client to an authorised mental health service is taken to be an agreement under the Mental Health Act 2016 , section 353 to transfer responsibility for the client from the forensic disability service to the authorised mental health service.
s 163 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
The period mentioned in section 141 (5)(c) is taken to include a period for which the forensic disability client was—
(a)detained temporarily in an authorised mental health service under the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 , section 309B; or
(b)absent from the health service while undertaking limited community treatment within the meaning of the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 , or under an approval given section 186 of that Act.
s 164 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
(1)A provision of the Mental Health Act 2016 , chapter 20 applies for a forensic disability client to the extent—
(2)This section does not limit the operation of the Mental Health Act 2016 , chapter 20 .
s 165 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
s 166 ins 2016 No. 5s 912
(1)For section 12 (1)(a), a standardised measurement of intelligence must be used, if practicable, to assess a person’s general intellectual functioning.
(1)For section 12 (1)(a), a person has significant limitations in adaptive behaviour if the person has significant limitations in 2 or more of the following skill areas—
advance health directive see the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 , section 35 .
allied person, of a forensic disability client, see section 23 .
def applicable forensic order sub 2016 No. 5s 913(1)–(2)
def applied provisions om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
approved mechanical appliance means a mechanical appliance approved under section 55 .
authorised officer means a person appointed to be an authorised officer under section 106 .
(a)generally, means a person appointed as an authorised practitioner under section 101 ; but
(b)for chapter 6 , see section 43 .
capacity, for chapter 1 , part 3 and chapter 3 , part 2 in relation to a forensic disability client, means the client is capable of—
def chief psychiatrist amd 2016 No. 5s 913(2)
cognitive disability see section 11 .
def community treatment amd 2016 No. 5s 913(2)
(a)other than for sections 85 and 86—the initial director under section 160 ; or
(b)the Director of Forensic Disability appointed under section 85 .
def director (mental health) om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
Disability Services Act means the Disability Services Act 2006 .
forensic disability client see section 10 .
forensic disability service means the forensic disability service declared under section 95 .
def forensic information order om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
def forensic order (disability) amd 2016 No. 5s 913(2)
def forensic order (Mental Health Court—Disability) om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
Guardianship and Administration Act means the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 .
individual development plan see section 13 .
intellectual disability see section 12 .
def limited community treatment amd 2016 No. 5s 913(3)
medication, for chapter 12 , part 1 , see section 143 .
Mental Health Act means the Mental Health Act 2016 .
def Mental Health Act amd 2016 No. 5s 913(4)
def patient om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
(c)other than for section 104 —a person appointed under that section to perform the role of a practitioner.
def registered health practitioner amd 2012 No. 10s 16; 2013 No. 13s 18(1)
regulated behaviour control see section 42 .
senior practitioner’s authorisation means an authorisation given under section 61 (1)(b)(i) or 64(3)(b).
def special notification client om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
def speech pathologist ins 2013 No. 13s 18(2)
statement of rights see section 29 (1).
temporary absence approval means an approval given under section 32A .
def temporary absence approval amd 2016 No. 5s 913(5)
def transfer order om 2016 No. 5s 913(1)
prev sch 2 amd R1 (see RA s 40)
om R1A (see RA s 40)
pres sch 2 (prev sch 3) renum 2011 No. 13s 270sch 2 pt 1