Cap. 525 Art. 34Restrictive care.

(1) Restrictive care shall only be permissible if it is:

(a) the only means that will prevent imminent harm and danger to self and others; and

(b) prescribed by a medical practitioner duly authorised by the clinical director of the licensed facility to order such interventions.

(2) The reasons and duration of restrictive care and the treatment given shall be entered in the patient’s clinical records by the medical practitioner authorising such procedures who shall also enter all the details required in a register made available to the Commissioner.

(3) Restrictive care shall only be provided under the care and close and regular supervision of trained members of staff.

(4) Whenever restrictive care is ordered, the responsible carer shall be informed within twenty-four hours of such intervention.

(5) Restrictive care shall not be:

(a) prolonged beyond the period necessary for the purpose for which it was prescribed and administered;

(b) used as a means of punishment or for the convenience of staff.