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Question 1

Section 2

Answer 1

Admission for assessment for up to 28 days. A GP, psychiatrist, and approved social worker are required.

Question 2

Section 3

Answer 2

Admission for treatment for up to 6 months. Nearest relative or social worker along with 2 doctors are required.

Question 3

Section 4

Answer 3

72-hour assessment order used as an emergency, when a Section 2 would involve an unacceptable delay. A GP and an approved social worker or relative are required.

Question 4

Section 5(2)

Answer 4

A patient who is a voluntary patient in hospital can be legally detained by a doctor for 72 hours.

Question 5

Section 5(4)

Answer 5

Similar to Section 5(2), allows a nurse to detain a patient who is voluntarily in hospital for 6 hours.

Question 6

Section 135

Answer 6

A court order can be obtained to allow the police to break into a property to remove a person to a Place of Safety.

Question 7

Section 136

Answer 7

Someone found in a public place who appears to have a mental disorder can be taken by the police to a Place of Safety.