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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 22
Apprehension of persons not permitted to be absent from treatment centre
22 Apprehension of persons not permitted to be absent from treatment centre
(1) An accredited medical practitioner may apprehend a dependent person, or
direct that the person be apprehended, if-- (a) the person fails to return to
a treatment centre on or before the expiry of a permitted period of absence
granted under section 21 or fails to comply with a condition of the
permission, or
(b) the person absents himself or herself from the centre
otherwise than in accordance with this Act.
(2) The person may be apprehended
by any of the following persons-- (a) an accredited medical practitioner,
(b)
any suitably qualified person authorised by the Secretary or the director of
the centre,
(c) a police officer,
(d) a person assisting a person mentioned
in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
(3) A person who is apprehended must be taken
to and detained in a treatment centre.
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