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Mental Health Act 2014
Part 12Exercise of certain powers
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Part 12 — Exercise of certain powers
Division 1 — Detention powers
170. Principles relating to detention 131
Division 2 — Ancillary powers: reasonable assistance and force and directions
171. Term used: prescribed provision 131
172. Reasonable assistance and reasonable force authorised 132
173. Duty to obey directions 132
174. Other written laws not affected 132