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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
776Seclusion and bodily restraint
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776 Seclusion and bodily restraint
(1) On and after the repeal of the Mental Health Act 2014, an authorisation to use a bodily restraint on a person under section 114 of that Act is taken to be an authorisation under section 132 with respect to the person.
(2) On and after the repeal of the Mental Health Act 2014, an authorisation for the use of seclusion on a person under section 111 of that Act is taken to be an authorisation under section 132 with respect to the person.