Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 53AD

Apprehension of forensic patient absent without leave

53AD. Apprehension of forensic patient absent without leave



(1) A forensic patient who is absent from an approved mental health service
without leave of absence may be apprehended at any time by-

   (a)  a prescribed person within the meaning of section 7; or



   (b)  the authorised psychiatrist or any person authorised by the authorised
        psychiatrist; or

   (c)  an employee of the Department authorised by the chief psychiatrist-

for the purpose of being returned to the approved mental health service.

(2) Section 9B applies to a person being returned to an approved mental health
service under this section as if that person were a person to whom a
recommendation relates being taken to an appropriate approved mental health
service.

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