MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 139 Apprehension of person in breach of community treatment order
This legislation has been repealed.
MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 139
Apprehension of person in breach of community treatment order139 Apprehension of person in breach of community treatment order
(1) If an affected person refuses or fails to comply with a notice given under section 138, the Director of the health care agency or the psychiatric case manager of the affected person may, in writing, order that the affected person be taken to the health care agency, or to a specified hospital, as stated in the notice.
(2) The order may be implemented by a member of the staff of the health care agency.