South Australian Numbered Acts

MENTAL HEALTH (REVIEW) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 34 OF 2016) - SECT 50

50—Amendment of section 57—Powers of police officers relating to persons who have or appear to have mental illness

        (1)         Section 57(1)(a)—delete "a patient transport request has been issued under section 55(1); or" and substitute:

                —

                  (i)         a patient assistance request has been issued under section 54A(1); or

                  (ii)         a patient transport request has been issued under section 55(1); or

        (2)         Section 57(1)(b)—delete "at large" and substitute:

who is absent without leave

        (3)         Section 57(2)—delete "at large" and substitute:

who is absent without leave

        (4)         Section 57(5)—before paragraph (a) insert:

            (aa)         in the case of a person referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i)—provide such assistance as reasonably required for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the treatment of the person at the place where the person is located; or

        (5)         Section 57(5)(a)—delete "subsection (1)(a)" and substitute:

subsection (1)(a)(ii)