30Removal of persons to place of safety

### 30 Removal of persons to place of safety > > (1)  [*\[Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 18, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS18@EN) 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)](#GS30@Gs1@EN) , 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) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 129, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS129@EN) provide the Tribunal with a written report giving details of the action that he or she has taken under this section.