sec.359Who is an authorised person

sec.359 Who is an authorised person

Each of the following is an authorised person — the administrator of an authorised mental health service; an ambulance officer; a health practitioner; a police officer. Also, if a person is to be transported to or from a corrective services facility, a youth detention centre or a court, each of the following is an authorised person — a corrective services officer for the purpose of taking the person to or from the facility or court; a youth detention employee for the purpose of taking the person to or from the centre or court. Also, the administrator of an authorised mental health service may in writing appoint an employee of the authorised mental health service as an authorised person . An authorised person, other than a police officer, is a public official for the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . In this section— corrective services facility see the Corrective Services Act 2006 , schedule 4 . corrective services officer see the Corrective Services Act 2006 , schedule 4 . youth detention centre means a detention centre under the Youth Justice Act 1992 . youth detention employee means a detention centre employee under the Youth Justice Act 1992 . s 359 amd 2017 No. 3 s 29 ; 2023 No. 14 s 52 sch 1 (sec.359-ssec.1) Each of the following is an authorised person — the administrator of an authorised mental health service; an ambulance officer; a health practitioner; a police officer. (sec.359-ssec.2) Also, if a person is to be transported to or from a corrective services facility, a youth detention centre or a court, each of the following is an authorised person — a corrective services officer for the purpose of taking the person to or from the facility or court; a youth detention employee for the purpose of taking the person to or from the centre or court. (sec.359-ssec.3) Also, the administrator of an authorised mental health service may in writing appoint an employee of the authorised mental health service as an authorised person . (sec.359-ssec.4) An authorised person, other than a police officer, is a public official for the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . (sec.359-ssec.5) In this section— corrective services facility see the Corrective Services Act 2006 , schedule 4 . corrective services officer see the Corrective Services Act 2006 , schedule 4 . youth detention centre means a detention centre under the Youth Justice Act 1992 . youth detention employee means a detention centre employee under the Youth Justice Act 1992 .

• (a) the administrator of an authorised mental health service;
• (b) an ambulance officer;
• (c) a health practitioner;
• (d) a police officer.
• (a) a corrective services officer for the purpose of taking the person to or from the facility or court;
• (b) a youth detention employee for the purpose of taking the person to or from the centre or court.