Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The person —
(a) must
be received into the place unless subsection (2) applies; and
(b) can
be detained there, to enable the examination to be conducted, for up to 24
hours from the time when the person is received.
(2) The person cannot
be received into the place if the referral has expired.
(3) The person in
charge of the place must ensure that the person has the opportunity and the
means to contact any carer, close family member or other personal support
person of the person, a health professional who is currently providing the
person with treatment and the Chief Mental Health Advocate —
(a) as
soon as practicable after the person is received into the place; and
(b) at
all reasonable times while the person is detained there under subsection
(1)(b).
(4) The person cannot
continue to be detained if, by the end of the 24-hour period referred to in
subsection (1)(b) —
(a)
either —
(i)
the examination has not been completed; or
(ii)
the examination has been completed but an order has not
been made under section 61(1) in respect of the person;
and
(b) if
the place is outside a metropolitan area — an order authorising the
continuation of the person’s detention from the end of that period has
not been made under section 59(2).