Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
127Restrictive intervention for permitted purpose only
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127 Restrictive intervention for permitted purpose only
A restrictive intervention may be used on a person specified in section 126 for the following purposes only—
(a) to prevent imminent and serious harm to that person or another person;
(b) in the case of bodily restraint—to administer treatment or medical treatment to the person.
128 Restrictive intervention only if necessary and if all reasonable and less restrictive options have been tried or considered
(1) For the purposes of this Part, a restrictive intervention may only be used on a person specified in section 126 if it is necessary to achieve a purpose specified in section 127.
(2) A restrictive intervention must not be used on a person specified in section 126 unless all reasonable and less restrictive options have been tried or considered and have been found to be unsuitable.