Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A person is not to
give authorisation to keep a patient in seclusion unless it is necessary for
the protection, safety, or well-being of —
(a) the
patient; or
(b)
another person with whom the patient might come in contact if not kept in
seclusion.
Penalty: $1 000.
(2) Authorisation to
keep a patient in seclusion is to be in writing and is to include particulars
of the period for which the authorisation is given and anything else
prescribed by the regulations.
(3) A senior mental
health practitioner who in an emergency authorises a patient to be kept in
seclusion is to notify a medical practitioner as soon as is practicable, and
the medical practitioner may vary or revoke the authorisation.
Penalty: $1 000.
(4) Records of each
authorisation to keep a patient in seclusion are required to be kept as
prescribed by the regulations.