Mental Health Act 2016
sec.631Examination or assessment of involuntary patient without consent and with use of reasonable force
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sec.631 Examination or assessment of involuntary patient without consent and with use of reasonable force
This section applies to an involuntary patient. Subject to this Act, an examination or assessment of the patient may be made under this Act without the consent of the patient or anyone else. A person lawfully making, or lawfully helping to make, an examination or assessment of the patient in an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility may use the force that is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances to make, or help make, the examination or assessment. See section 33 for the use of force in relation to a person subject to an examination authority. See the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , sections 63 and 75 for carrying out urgent health care and the use of force to carry out health care authorised under that Act. (sec.631-ssec.1) This section applies to an involuntary patient. (sec.631-ssec.2) Subject to this Act, an examination or assessment of the patient may be made under this Act without the consent of the patient or anyone else. (sec.631-ssec.3) A person lawfully making, or lawfully helping to make, an examination or assessment of the patient in an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility may use the force that is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances to make, or help make, the examination or assessment. See section 33 for the use of force in relation to a person subject to an examination authority. See the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , sections 63 and 75 for carrying out urgent health care and the use of force to carry out health care authorised under that Act.
- 1 See section 33 for the use of force in relation to a person subject to an examination authority.
- 2 See the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , sections 63 and 75 for carrying out urgent health care and the use of force to carry out health care authorised under that Act.