GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 30 Removal of persons to place of safety
GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 30
Removal of persons to place of safety
(1) If it appears to a police officer that there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person with a disability who appears to be in need of a guardian the police officer may enter, if necessary by force, any premises in which that person is believed to be, and, if thought fit, remove that person from those premises.(a) has been, or is being, ill-treated, neglected or unlawfully detained against his or her will; or(b) is likely to suffer serious damage to his or her physical, emotional or mental health or well-being unless immediate action is taken (2) A police officer, in removing a person under subsection (1) , is to be accompanied by a person nominated by the Public Guardian.(3) A person nominated by the Public Guardian must, as soon as practicable (a) convey the person to a place of safety; and(b) ensure that an application for guardianship or other appropriate arrangements are made; and(c) provide the Tribunal with a written report giving details of the action that he or she has taken under this section.