Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section
applies while a person is restrained under an oral authorisation or a bodily
restraint order.
(2) The person in
charge of the ward where the person is restrained must ensure that the
requirements specified in this section, and any other requirements prescribed
by the regulations for this section, are complied with.
(3) A mental health
practitioner or a nurse must be in physical attendance on the person at all
times and, as soon as practicable, must file a record in the approved form of
any observations he or she makes about the person and give a copy to the
person.
(4) A medical
practitioner must examine the person at least every 30 minutes and, as soon as
practicable —
(a)
record in the approved form these things —
(i)
the medical practitioner’s name and qualifications;
(ii)
the date and time of the examination;
(iii)
the results of the examination, including whether or not
the medical practitioner considers that, having regard to the criteria
specified in section 232(1), the person should continue to be restrained;
and
(b) file
the record and give a copy to the person.
(5) If the person
remains restrained for more than 6 hours, a psychiatrist must review the use
of bodily restraint on the person and, as soon as practicable —
(a)
record in the approved form —
(i)
the psychiatrist’s name and qualifications; and
(ii)
the date, time and results of the review;
and
(b) file
the record and give a copy to the person.
(6) The person must be
provided with these things —
(a) the
bedding and clothing appropriate in the circumstances;
(b)
sufficient food and drink;
(c)
access to toilet facilities;
(d) any
other care appropriate to the person’s needs.