Section 135(2): Warrant to enter and remove a mentally disordered person from their home who is liable for detention
The Masked AMHP
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The last post looked at s.135(1). This one is looking at s.135(2). The Code of Practice states that the purpose of a s.135(2) warrant is to provide police officers with a power of entry to private premises for the purposes of removing a patient who is liable to be taken or returned to hospital or any other place or into custody under the Act. Unlike s.
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