Acts and Regulations

M-10 - Mental Health Act

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Duties of peace officer or other person who takes person into custody
10.1A peace officer or other person who takes a person into custody under section 9 or 10 for the purpose of taking the person to a medical facility, physician’s office or psychiatric facility for examination shall promptly
(a) inform the person of the reasons for the detention and of the person’s right to retain and instruct counsel without delay, and
(b) tell the person where the person is being taken.
1989, c.23, s.5