CM07 Mental Health

Question 1

What is S109? MHA1992

Answer 1

Detention in a Public Place

• behaving in manner that gives rise to a reasonable belief that he/she may be mentally disordered.
• after apprehension, arrange with DAO for assessment
• Police station should be last resort for an assessment

Question 2

What is S110? MHA1992

Answer 2

Assist Medical Practitioner

S110(c) entry power when urgent assistance is needed.

Question 3

What is S41? MHA1992

Answer 3

Assisting a DAO (Private Address)

• so they may assess a patient or transport a patient
• enter premises by force if necessary and
• detain a person in those premises for the assessment examination or
• take a person to another place for the medical examination

Question 4

What is the max time frame for a mental health detention?

Answer 4

6 hours (must record time of detention)

Question 5

What other powers do Police have to assist when dealing with mental health patients?

Answer 5

S14 SaSA2012 - Warrantless entry emergency

S41 CA1961 - Use force to prevent suicide

Question 6

What is S122B? MHA1992

Answer 6

Use of force

• to take or retake a patient, person
• to detain under S41, 109, 110
• to enter premises under S41, 110

Question 7

What are the time frames to return AWOL patients? MHA1992

Answer 7

Detain and return to hospital
• compulsory treatment order patient = 3 months until invalid
• special = anytime
• restricted = anytime

Question 8

What is a Special Patient? MHA1992

Answer 8

• are detained by the way of a court order if they are found to be criminally insane or unfit to plead.
• Also includes people on remand for a psychiatric report.

Question 9

What is a Restricted Patient? MHA1992

Answer 9

• are subject to a compulsory treatment order but are

CONSIDERED TO PRESENT A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC.

Question 10

What is the definition of a Mental Disorder? MHA1992

Answer 10

ABNORMAL STATE OF MIND

characterised by delusions, or by disorders of mood, perception, volition or cognition of such a degree that it

• serious DANGER to the health and safety of themselves or others, or
• cant TAKE CARE of themselves

Question 11

What is a Compulsory Treatment Order Patient? MHA1992

Answer 11

“In-Patient”
OR
“Out-Patient”

PSYCHIATRIC UNIT FOR TREATMENT.

Question 12

Who can apply for a person to undergo a compulsory assessment? MHA1992

Answer 12

Anyone over 18.
normally a RELATIVE OR DOCTOR.

POLICE AREN’T in a position to apply for anyone to undergo compulsory assessment

Question 13

What is a DAO?

Answer 13

Duly Authorised Officers

Qualified nurses specialsing in Mental Health