s. 11 (8) If an arrangement is made under this section to S. 10(8) have a person examined by a registered medical inserted by No. 67/2003 practitioner, a registered medical practitioner may s. 10(2). examine the person for the purposes of section 9. (9) Nothing in this section limits— S. 10(9) inserted by No. 67/2003 (a) any other powers of a registered medical s. 10(2). practitioner or mental health practitioner in relation to that person under this Act; or (b) any other powers of a member of the police force in relation to that person. * * * * * S. 10(10) inserted by No. 67/2003 s. 10(2), repealed by No. 76/2003 s. 8(b). 11 Persons incapable of caring for themselves (1) Where a member of the police force or any other person has reasonable grounds for believing that a person who appears to be mentally ill is because of mental illness incapable of caring for herself or himself the member of the police force or that other person may give the information upon oath to a magistrate. (2) A magistrate may upon that information authorize S. 11(2) amended by and direct a member of the police force No. 23/1994 accompanied by a registered medical practitioner s. 118(Sch. 1 item 38.5). to visit and examine that person. (3) An authorization and direction under subsection (2) is to be in the form of a special warrant in the prescribed form. (4) A member of the police force acting under a special warrant may with such assistance as is required— (a) enter any premises; and
S. 10(8) inserted by No. 67/2003 s. 10(2). (8) If an arrangement is made under this section to have a person examined by a registered medical practitioner, a registered medical practitioner may examine the person for the purposes of section 9. S. 10(9) inserted by No. 67/2003 s. 10(2). (9) Nothing in this section limits— (a) any other powers of a registered medical practitioner or mental health practitioner in relation to that person under this Act; or (b) any other powers of a member of the police force in relation to that person. S. 10(10) inserted by No. 67/2003 s. 10(2), repealed by No. 76/2003 s. 8(b). * * * * * 11 Persons incapable of caring for themselves s. 11 (1) Where a member of the police force or any other person has reasonable grounds for believing that a person who appears to be mentally ill is because of mental illness incapable of caring for herself or himself the member of the police force or that other person may give the information upon oath to a magistrate. S. 11(2) amended by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 38.5). (2) A magistrate may upon that information authorize and direct a member of the police force accompanied by a registered medical practitioner to visit and examine that person. (3) An authorization and direction under subsection (2) is to be in the form of a special warrant in the prescribed form. (4) A member of the police force acting under a special warrant may with such assistance as is required— (a) enter any premises; and
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