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23.—(1) Without prejudice to the powers of an escort under regulation 22, a patient who, while being escorted to their destination in Scotland, absconds within Scotland, will be liable to be taken into custody by a person specified in paragraph (3).
(2) Where a patient is taken into custody under paragraph (1), the specified person may–
(a)return the patient to the custody of the escorts from whose charge the patient absconded or, if that is not practicable;
(b)take the patient to any place considered appropriate by the patient’s responsible medical officer.
(3) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) are–
(a)a mental health officer;
(b)a constable;
(c)a member of staff of any hospital; and
(d)any other person authorised for the purposes by the patient’s responsible medical officer.
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