22Apprehension of persons not permitted to be absent from treatment centre

22 Apprehension of persons not permitted to be absent from treatment centre

22 Apprehension of persons not permitted to be absent from treatment centre

(1) An accredited medical practitioner may apprehend a dependent person, or direct that the person be apprehended, if—

(a) the person fails to return to a treatment centre on or before the expiry of a permitted period of absence granted under section 21 or fails to comply with a condition of the permission, or

(b) the person absents himself or herself from the centre otherwise than in accordance with this Act.

(2) The person may be apprehended by any of the following persons—

(a) an accredited medical practitioner,

(b) any suitably qualified person authorised by the Secretary or the director of the centre,

(c) a police officer,

(d) a person assisting a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

(3) A person who is apprehended must be taken to and detained in a treatment centre.