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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction - Compulsory treatment of patients

41: Transfer to another treatment centre

You could also call this:

"Moving to a different treatment centre to help you recover from substance addiction"

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If you are in a treatment centre because of a substance addiction, your doctor might move you to another centre. They can do this if they think it will help you get better. They make this decision based on what they think is best for your treatment.

Before your doctor can move you to another centre, they need to get permission from the person in charge of the new centre. They also need to think about what you want and what the people who care about you think, like your main caregiver, welfare guardian, or the person you have chosen to support you.

If your doctor decides to move you to another centre, they need to tell the Area Director who is in charge of the area where the new centre is located. This is so everyone knows what is happening and can help you get the treatment you need.

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Part 2Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction
Compulsory treatment of patients

41Transfer to another treatment centre

  1. The responsible clinician of a patient who is detained in a treatment centre may direct the transfer of the patient to another treatment centre if the clinician is satisfied that the transfer of the patient to the other treatment centre is necessary for, or likely to be beneficial to, the patient's treatment.

  2. Before directing the transfer of a patient to another treatment centre, the responsible clinician must—

  3. obtain the agreement of the manager of the other treatment centre; and
    1. take into account the wishes and preferences of the patient and the views of the following persons:
      1. the patient’s principal caregiver:
        1. the patient’s welfare guardian (if the court has appointed one):
          1. the patient’s nominated person (if the patient has nominated one).

          2. If the responsible clinician directs the transfer of a patient, the clinician must notify the Area Director responsible for the area in which the other treatment centre is located.