19Dealing with person while temporarily detained

19 Dealing with person while temporarily detained

(1)  [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 53, Applied:25 Sep 2023] This section applies if a person who is temporarily detained for assessment has been escorted to, or detained at, an approved assessment centre pursuant to section 18 .

(2)  The controlling authority of the approved assessment centre must –

(a) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 53, Applied:25 Sep 2023] give the person a statement of rights in an approved form; and

(b) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 53, Applied:25 Sep 2023] have the person examined by a medical practitioner to see if the person needs to be assessed against the assessment criteria or the treatment criteria; and

(c) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 53, Applied:25 Sep 2023] ensure that the examination of the person referred to in paragraph (b) occurs –

(i) as soon as practicable; and

(ii) within 4 hours after a member of staff, responsible for the triaging of patients, at the centre has been made aware of the person's arrival at the centre.