93Administration of medication to prevent harm

93 Administration of medication to prevent harm (1) This section applies if the General Manager of a custodial correctional facility: (a) considers the administration of medication to a prisoner might be necessary to prevent, or reduce the risk of, the prisoner causing serious harm to himself or herself or to another person; and (b) requests a medical practitioner to provide advice on: (i) whether administering medication would prevent or reduce the risk of harm; and (ii) the health consequences for the prisoner of doing so. (2) For the purpose of providing the advice, the medical practitioner may examine the prisoner (whether or not the prisoner consents). (3) The General Manager may request a medical practitioner to administer the medication to the prisoner only if, after considering the medical practitioner's advice, the General Manager considers that doing so: (a) is necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of harm; and (b) is the least restrictive intervention available in the circumstance. (4) The medical practitioner: (a) may, but is not required to, comply with the request; and (b) may administer the medication whether or not the prisoner consents. (5) If the prisoner does not submit to the examination or administration of medication, a correctional officer may assist the medical practitioner in examining the prisoner or administering the medication. (6) In providing the assistance, the correctional officer may use the Note for subsection (6)

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