Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
232Taking a person into care and control in a mental health crisis
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232 Taking a person into care and control in a mental health crisis
S. 232(1) amended by No. 20/2023 s. 13.
(1) An authorised person who is a police officer, a protective services officer or a member of a prescribed class of persons may take a person into care and control under this section if the authorised person is satisfied that—
(a) the person appears to have mental illness; and
(b) because of the person's apparent mental illness, it is necessary to take the person into care and control to prevent imminent and serious harm to the person or to another person.
(2) A person remains in an authorised person's care and control under this section until the person's care and control ends in accordance with section 239.