15Mentally disordered persons

15 Mentally disordered persons

15 Mentally disordered persons

(cf 1990 Act, s 10)

A person (whether or not the person is suffering from mental illness) is a mentally disordered person if the person’s behaviour for the time being is so irrational as to justify a conclusion on reasonable grounds that temporary care, treatment or control of the person is necessary—

(a) for the person’s own protection from serious physical harm, or

(b) for the protection of others from serious physical harm.