Public Health Act 2005

The ambulance officer or police officer must—

tell the person that the officer is detaining the person and transporting the person to a treatment or care place; and

explain to the person how taking action under paragraph (a) may affect the person.

The ambulance officer or police officer must take reasonable steps to ensure the person understands the information given under subsection (1), including by telling the person or explaining the thing to the person—

in an appropriate way having regard to the person’s age, culture, mental impairment or illness, communication ability and any disability; and

in a way, including, for example, in a language, the person is most likely to understand.