MH&WA

Question 1

Mental illness definition

Answer 1

Is a medical condition that is characterised by significant disturbance of thought, mood, perception or memory

Question 2

Who is an authorised person?

Answer 2

Police
PSO
Ambulance officer

Question 3

S463B CA Prevention of suicide is?

Answer 3

Every person is justified in using such force as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the commission of suicide or of any act which he believes on reasonible grounds would, if committed, reuslt in suicide

Question 4

S232 MH&WA Power to take a person onto care and control in a mental health crisis

Answer 4

An authorised person may take a person into care and control if the authorised person is satisfied:
The person has a mental illness
Because of the persons apparent mental health illness, it is necessary to take the person into care and control to prevent serious and imminent harm to the person or to another person

Question 5

S238 MH&WA Release from care and control

Answer 5

An Authorised person may release a person from care and control if they are satisfied it is no longer necessary to prevent imminent and serious harm to themselves or others

Question 6

S247 MHWA Power to search

Answer 6

PSOs may search a person they have taken into care and control that they SORG is carrying anything that presents a danger to the health and safety of them or others.