(1)The responsible person for each mental health unit must publish a policy regarding the use of force by staff who work in that unit.
(2)Where a responsible person is appointed in relation to all of the mental health units operated by a relevant health organisation, the responsible person must publish a single policy under subsection (1) in relation to those units.
(3)Before publishing a policy under subsection (1), the responsible person must consult any persons that the responsible person considers appropriate.
(4)The responsible person must keep under review any policy published under this section.
(5)The responsible person may from time to time revise any policy published under this section and, if this is done, must publish the policy as revised.
(6)If the responsible person considers that any revisions would amount to a substantial change in the policy, the responsible person must consult any persons that the responsible person considers appropriate before publishing the revised policy.
(7)A policy published under this section must set out what steps will be taken to reduce the use of force in the mental health unit by staff who work in that unit.
Commencement Information
I1S. 3 in force at 31.3.2022 by S.I. 2021/1372, reg. 2(c)