Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983

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section of the Mental Health Act 1983 that allows a police officer to remove an apparently mentally disordered person from a public place to a place of safety; although a place of safety can include a police custody suite, these should only be used in exceptional circumstances; it is preferable for the person to be taken directly to health facilities such as a hospital

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