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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 260

Duties of health practitioner in charge of unit

260 Duties of health practitioner in charge of unit

The health practitioner in charge of an inpatient unit or other unit within an authorised mental health service must, if the relevant patient is kept in seclusion while the health practitioner is in charge of the unit—

(a) ensure the seclusion complies with the authorisation under section 258 or 259 ; and
(b) ensure the relevant patient’s reasonable needs are met, including, for example, being given—
(i) sufficient bedding and clothing; and
(ii) sufficient food and drink; and
(iii) access to toilet facilities; and
(c) record the required information about the seclusion of the relevant patient in the required time and way.



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