Mental Health Act 2016

This section applies if an authorised doctor or the health practitioner in charge of the unit ends the use of mechanical restraint under section 252.

The authorised doctor or health practitioner may, at any time before the end time stated in the authorisation under section 250, reuse mechanical restraint on the relevant patient if satisfied there is no other reasonably practicable way to protect the relevant patient or others from physical harm.

The reuse must comply with the authorisation under section 250 including the end time stated in the authorisation.

If the health practitioner in charge of the unit reuses mechanical restraint under subsection (2), the health practitioner must tell the authorised doctor who gave the authorisation as soon as practicable after the reuse.