30Removal of persons to place of safety

30 Removal of persons to place of safety

(1)  [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 18, Applied:01 Sep 2024] If it appears to a police officer that there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person who appears to be in need of a guardian –

(a) has been, or is being, ill-treated, neglected or unlawfully detained against his or her will; or

(b) is likely to suffer serious damage to his or her physical, emotional or mental health or well-being unless immediate action is taken –

the police officer may enter, if necessary by force, any premises in which that person is believed to be, and, if thought fit, remove that person from those premises.

(2)  A police officer, in removing a person under subsection (1) , is to be accompanied by a person nominated by the Public Guardian.

(3)  A person nominated by the Public Guardian must, as soon as practicable  –

(a) convey the person to a place of safety; and

(b) ensure that an application for guardianship or other appropriate arrangements are made; and

(c) [Section 30 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 129, Applied:05 Nov 2021] provide the Tribunal with a written report giving details of the action that he or she has taken under this section.