Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.64Other obligations if authorised practitioner places client in seclusion in urgent circumstances
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sec.64 Other obligations if authorised practitioner places client in seclusion in urgent circumstances
If an authorised practitioner places a forensic disability client in seclusion in the forensic disability service in urgent circumstances, the authorised practitioner must— immediately tell a senior practitioner of the seclusion; and record the following details in the client’s file— the reasons for the seclusion; the time the client was placed in seclusion; the time the authorised practitioner told the senior practitioner of the seclusion; the authorised practitioner’s name; the senior practitioner’s name. The senior practitioner must ensure the client is examined as soon as practicable by a senior practitioner. On the examination, the examining senior practitioner must— record in the client’s file the time of the examination; and order the client’s release from seclusion or authorise the client’s seclusion. (sec.64-ssec.1) If an authorised practitioner places a forensic disability client in seclusion in the forensic disability service in urgent circumstances, the authorised practitioner must— immediately tell a senior practitioner of the seclusion; and record the following details in the client’s file— the reasons for the seclusion; the time the client was placed in seclusion; the time the authorised practitioner told the senior practitioner of the seclusion; the authorised practitioner’s name; the senior practitioner’s name. (sec.64-ssec.2) The senior practitioner must ensure the client is examined as soon as practicable by a senior practitioner. (sec.64-ssec.3) On the examination, the examining senior practitioner must— record in the client’s file the time of the examination; and order the client’s release from seclusion or authorise the client’s seclusion.
- (a) immediately tell a senior practitioner of the seclusion; and
- (b) record the following details in the client’s file— (i) the reasons for the seclusion; (ii) the time the client was placed in seclusion; (iii) the time the authorised practitioner told the senior practitioner of the seclusion; (iv) the authorised practitioner’s name; (v) the senior practitioner’s name.
- (i) the reasons for the seclusion;
- (ii) the time the client was placed in seclusion;
- (iii) the time the authorised practitioner told the senior practitioner of the seclusion;
- (iv) the authorised practitioner’s name;
- (v) the senior practitioner’s name.
- (i) the reasons for the seclusion;
- (ii) the time the client was placed in seclusion;
- (iii) the time the authorised practitioner told the senior practitioner of the seclusion;
- (iv) the authorised practitioner’s name;
- (v) the senior practitioner’s name.