s. 112 (3) Subject to subsection (4), as soon as practicable after the authorised psychiatrist is notified under subsection (2) about the use of seclusion of a person, the authorised psychiatrist must examine the person and determine if the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary. (4) If the authorised psychiatrist is not reasonably available to examine a person under subsection (3), the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that a registered medical practitioner examines the person and determines whether the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary as soon as practicable after the authorised psychiatrist is notified under subsection (2). (5) The authorised psychiatrist or registered medical practitioner, as the case may be, may authorise the continued use of seclusion if he or she is satisfied that the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary. 112 Monitoring of person in seclusion (1) A person receiving mental health services in a designated mental health service who is kept in seclusion must be monitored in accordance with this section. (2) A registered nurse or registered medical practitioner must clinically observe a person in seclusion as often as is appropriate, having regard to the person's condition, but not less frequently than every 15 minutes. (3) Subject to subsection (4), an authorised psychiatrist must examine a person kept in seclusion as frequently as the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied is appropriate in the
(3) Subject to subsection (4), as soon as practicable after the authorised psychiatrist is notified under subsection (2) about the use of seclusion of a person, the authorised psychiatrist must examine the person and determine if the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary. (4) If the authorised psychiatrist is not reasonably available to examine a person under subsection (3), the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that a registered medical practitioner examines the person and determines whether the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary as soon as practicable after the authorised psychiatrist is notified under subsection (2). (5) The authorised psychiatrist or registered medical practitioner, as the case may be, may authorise the continued use of seclusion if he or she is satisfied that the continued use of seclusion of the person is necessary. 112 Monitoring of person in seclusion s. 112 (1) A person receiving mental health services in a designated mental health service who is kept in seclusion must be monitored in accordance with this section. (2) A registered nurse or registered medical practitioner must clinically observe a person in seclusion as often as is appropriate, having regard to the person's condition, but not less frequently than every 15 minutes. (3) Subject to subsection (4), an authorised psychiatrist must examine a person kept in seclusion as frequently as the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied is appropriate in the
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