sec.351Enforcement of order

### sec.351 Enforcement of order A detention order may be enforced by the emergency officer (medical) or a person nominated by the officer. The officer or person nominated must— give the person to be detained a copy of the detention order and explain to the person, in general terms, the purpose and effect of the order; or if it is not reasonably practicable to give a written detention order to the person before detaining the person—explain the purpose and effect of the order to the person in detail. A detention order explained under subsection (2) (b) has the same effect as a written order but the officer or person nominated by the officer must give the written order to the person detained as soon as reasonably practicable after the person is detained. A person to whom a detention order applies must comply with the order. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The officer or person may enforce the detention order with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances. (sec.351-ssec.1) A detention order may be enforced by the emergency officer (medical) or a person nominated by the officer. (sec.351-ssec.2) The officer or person nominated must— give the person to be detained a copy of the detention order and explain to the person, in general terms, the purpose and effect of the order; or if it is not reasonably practicable to give a written detention order to the person before detaining the person—explain the purpose and effect of the order to the person in detail. (sec.351-ssec.3) A detention order explained under subsection (2) (b) has the same effect as a written order but the officer or person nominated by the officer must give the written order to the person detained as soon as reasonably practicable after the person is detained. (sec.351-ssec.4) A person to whom a detention order applies must comply with the order. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.351-ssec.5) The officer or person may enforce the detention order with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances. - (a) give the person to be detained a copy of the detention order and explain to the person, in general terms, the purpose and effect of the order; or - (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to give a written detention order to the person before detaining the person—explain the purpose and effect of the order to the person in detail.