83AApprehension of prisoner

83A Apprehension of prisoner (1) This section applies to a prisoner admitted to an approved treatment facility under this Part if: (a) the prisoner is absent from the facility without leave granted under section 83(1); or (b) the prisoner has been granted leave under section 83(1) and any of the following occurs: (i) the prisoner fails to return to the facility by the end of the leave; (ii) the leave is cancelled; (iii) the prisoner fails to comply with a condition of the leave. (2) A police officer, a correctional officer (as defined in section 4 of the Correctional Services Act 2014) or a person authorised by an authorised psychiatric practitioner may: (a) apprehend the prisoner; and (b) return the prisoner to the facility. (3) Reasonable force and assistance may be used for subsection (2). (4) For subsection (2)(a), a police officer may enter private premises or any other private place where the police officer reasonably believes the prisoner may be found.