Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.65When authorised practitioner may end seclusion or return client to seclusion
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sec.65 When authorised practitioner may end seclusion or return client to seclusion
This section applies if, under a senior practitioner’s authorisation, an authorised practitioner may release a forensic disability client from, or return a client to, seclusion. An authorised practitioner may— release the client from seclusion if satisfied the client’s seclusion is no longer necessary; and return the client to seclusion if— the senior practitioner’s authorisation is still in force; and the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client. Immediately after acting under subsection (2) , the authorised practitioner must record the following in the client’s file— the time of release from, or return to, seclusion; the reasons for the release or return. (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies if, under a senior practitioner’s authorisation, an authorised practitioner may release a forensic disability client from, or return a client to, seclusion. (sec.65-ssec.2) An authorised practitioner may— release the client from seclusion if satisfied the client’s seclusion is no longer necessary; and return the client to seclusion if— the senior practitioner’s authorisation is still in force; and the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client. (sec.65-ssec.3) Immediately after acting under subsection (2) , the authorised practitioner must record the following in the client’s file— the time of release from, or return to, seclusion; the reasons for the release or return.
- (a) release the client from seclusion if satisfied the client’s seclusion is no longer necessary; and
- (b) return the client to seclusion if— (i) the senior practitioner’s authorisation is still in force; and (ii) the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client.
- (i) the senior practitioner’s authorisation is still in force; and
- (ii) the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client.
- (i) the senior practitioner’s authorisation is still in force; and
- (ii) the authorised practitioner is reasonably satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 61 (2) (a) and (b) in relation to the client.
- (a) the time of release from, or return to, seclusion;
- (b) the reasons for the release or return.