79BArrest of detainees who flee the State

### 79B Arrest of detainees who flee the State > [*\[Section 79B Inserted by No. 35 of 2002, s. 16, Applied:14 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-14/act-2002-035#GS16@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 79B Subsection (1) omitted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 136, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS136@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  [*\[Section 79B Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja22@GC7@EN) If a court by which a person is made the subject of a treatment order is satisfied that there are proper grounds to suspect that the person – > > > > > > (a) has escaped or is absent without leave of absence from an approved hospital; and > > > > > > > (b) has left the State – > > > > the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the person and for his or her return to the approved hospital. > > > (3)  If a court by which a person is committed to detention under a restriction order is satisfied that there are proper grounds to suspect that the person – > > > > > > (a) has escaped or is absent without proper authority from the place of detention; and > > > > > > > (b) has left the State – > > > > the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of that person and for his or her return to the place of detention.