30Detention by medical practitioner or nurse

30 Detention by medical practitioner or nurse (1) A medical practitioner or the senior registered nurse on duty at an approved treatment facility may detain a person admitted as a voluntary patient for up to 6 hours if he or she believes, due to the condition of the person deteriorating since his or her admission or from information obtained, that the person may fulfil the criteria for admission on the grounds of mental illness or mental disturbance. (2) As soon as practicable after detaining a person under subsection (1), the medical practitioner or senior registered nurse (a) notify an authorised psychiatric practitioner for the purposes of the person being examined under section 38; and (b) enter the reasons for detaining the person in the person's clinical file. (3) Reasonable force may be used to detain a person under this section. (4) While the person is detained under this section: (a) mechanical restraint may be applied to the person under section 61; and (b) the person may be kept in seclusion under section 62.