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]

(1)  [Section 79B Subsection (1) omitted by No. 72 of 2005, s. 136, Applied:20 Feb 2006] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(2)  [Section 79B Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] 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.