Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 states that:
1 ‘If a constable finds in a place to which the public have
access a person
who appears to him to be suffering
from mental disorder and to be in immediate need of care or control, the
constable may, if he thinks it necessary to do so in the interests of that
person or for the protection of other persons, remove that person to a place of
safety within the meaning of Section 135 above.
2 A person removed to a place of safety under this Section may be detained
there for a period not exceeding 72 hours to enable him to be examined by a
registered medical practitioner and interviewed by an approved mental health
professional and of making any necessary arrangements for his treatment or
care.’
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