Mental Health Act

Question 1

What is s109 of the mental health act?

Answer 1

Any person wandering at large and behaving in a manner that gives rise to believe they maybe mentally disordered in a Public place & member believes it is in the interest of the person.

Detain under 109 take to hospital/cell or other such place.

Question 2

What is a restricted patient

Answer 2

Patient who are subject to a compulsory treatment order but considered to present a danger to public.

Can return to hospital at anytime if they have absconded.

Question 3

What is s110 of the mental health act 1992?

Answer 3

Authority by a doctor
Examined and believes they are mentally disordered and it is in their interest for an assessment. Doctor can issue a certificate to accompany the assessment application.

110A - doctor may administrator a sedative if necessary

110C - police power of entry when urgent assistance is needed.

Question 4

What is a special patent?

Answer 4

Detained by a court order if found to be criminally insane/unfit to plead.
Included people or remand for psychiatric report.

Can return to hospital at anytime if absconded. (not a risk to public)

Question 5

DAO (duly authorised officers)

Answer 5

Quailifed nurse who has specialised in mental health

Question 6

Cumpulsory treatment patients

Answer 6

Absent w/o leave or failed to comply under an order maybe apprehended & returned or taken to hospital if apprehended within 3 months of going missing.

Question 7

What is s41 of the mental health act 1992?

Answer 7

Power to assist DAO.
Enter premises by force if necessary, detain person until the assessment examination has been conducted or take person to a place for the purpose of a medical examination or assessment.

Question 8

How long can you detain someone under the mental health act 1992?

Answer 8

No more than 6hours for the purpose of a medical examination or assessment.