Mental Health Act 1983 - Section 136 Flashcards
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Define “Mental Health Act 1983 - Section 136”.
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If a constable finds in a place to which the public have access a person who appears to him to be suffering from mental disorder and to be in immediate need of care or control, the constable may, if he thinks it necessary to do so in the interests of that person or for the protection of other persons, remove that person to a place of safety within the meaning of section 135 above.
