Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.61When client may be placed in seclusion
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sec.61 When client may be placed in seclusion
A forensic disability client may be placed in seclusion in the forensic disability service— by a senior practitioner, at any time; or by an authorised practitioner— if authorised by a senior practitioner; or in urgent circumstances. However, a senior practitioner may place a client in seclusion or authorise the seclusion of a client only if reasonably satisfied— the seclusion is necessary to protect the client or other persons from imminent physical harm; and there is no less restrictive way to protect the client’s health and safety or to protect others. 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) . (sec.61-ssec.1) A forensic disability client may be placed in seclusion in the forensic disability service— by a senior practitioner, at any time; or by an authorised practitioner— if authorised by a senior practitioner; or in urgent circumstances. (sec.61-ssec.2) However, a senior practitioner may place a client in seclusion or authorise the seclusion of a client only if reasonably satisfied— the seclusion is necessary to protect the client or other persons from imminent physical harm; and there is no less restrictive way to protect the client’s health and safety or to protect others. (sec.61-ssec.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) .
- (a) by a senior practitioner, at any time; or
- (b) by an authorised practitioner— (i) if authorised by a senior practitioner; or (ii) in urgent circumstances.
- (i) if authorised by a senior practitioner; or
- (ii) in urgent circumstances.
- (i) if authorised by a senior practitioner; or
- (ii) in urgent circumstances.
- (a) the seclusion is necessary to protect the client or other persons from imminent physical harm; and
- (b) there is no less restrictive way to protect the client’s health and safety or to protect others.