Mental Health Act 2013

This section applies if – force is applied to a forensic patient otherwise than under any other law; or a forensic patient is placed in seclusion or under restraint otherwise than under any other law.

The controlling authority is to – make an appropriate record of the matter; and give a copy of the record to the patient, together with a statement of rights in an approved form; and give a copy of the record to the Chief Psychiatrist and the Tribunal; and place a copy of the record on the patient's clinical record.

The Chief Psychiatrist or Tribunal, by notice, may require the controlling authority to provide further information about the matter within a required time and the controlling authority is to comply with that requirement.