Seclusion to be in accordance with authorisation
35 Seclusion to be in accordance with authorisation
A person must not place a resident in seclusion or return a resident to seclusion unless —
the person does so in accordance with an authorisation under section 34; or
in an emergency, it is not practicable to get an authorisation and the person notifies the CEO, as soon as practicable afterwards, of the seclusion, the reasons for the seclusion and the reasons for not getting the authorisation.
Sections 40 and 41(1) apply in relation to seclusion.
A person whose duties are or include controlling or managing a resident must immediately remove a resident from seclusion if —
the person is satisfied that the resident’s seclusion is no longer necessary; or
the CEO orders the person to remove the resident from seclusion.
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