241Taking a person into care and control for the purposes of transport

241 Taking a person into care and control for the purposes of transport

(1) An authorised person may take a person into care and control for the purposes of transporting the person to or from a designated mental health service or any other place as provided under this Act.

(2) A person remains in an authorised person's care and control under this Part until the person's care and control ends in accordance with section 245.

(3) An authorised person who takes a person into care and control under subsection (1), as soon as practicable—

(a) must transport the person, or arrange for transport of the person by another authorised person, to or from the designated mental health service or any other place as provided under this Act; or

(b) must transfer care and control of the person in accordance with section 242.