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(1)If a constable reasonably suspects that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 119, the constable may remove the person from the NHS premises concerned.
(2)If an authorised officer reasonably suspects that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 119, the authorised officer may—
(a)remove the person from the NHS premises concerned, or
(b)authorise an appropriate NHS staff member to do so.
(3)Any person removing another person from NHS premises under this section may use reasonable force (if necessary).
(4)An authorised officer cannot remove a person under this section or authorise another person to do so if the authorised officer has reason to believe that—
(a)the person to be removed requires medical advice, treatment or care for himself or herself, or
(b)the removal of the person would endanger the person's physical or mental health.
(5)In this section—
“appropriate NHS staff member”—
in relation to English NHS premises, means an English NHS staff member, and
in relation to Welsh NHS premises, means a Welsh NHS staff member,
“authorised officer”—
in relation to English NHS premises, means any English NHS staff member authorised by a relevant English NHS body to exercise the powers which are conferred by this section on an authorised officer in respect of English NHS premises, and
in relation to Welsh NHS premises, means any Welsh NHS staff member authorised by a relevant Welsh NHS body to exercise the powers which are conferred by this section on an authorised officer in respect of Welsh NHS premises,
“English NHS staff member” means a person employed by a relevant English NHS body or otherwise working for it (whether as or on behalf of a contractor, as a volunteer or otherwise),
“Welsh NHS staff member” means a person employed by a relevant Welsh NHS body or otherwise working for it (whether as or on behalf of a contractor, as a volunteer or otherwise).
(6)Terms defined in section 119 have the same meaning in this section as in that section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 120(1)-(4) in force at 30.11.2009 in relation to English NHS premises by S.I. 2009/3074, art. 3(b)
I2S. 120(5)(6) in force at 1.1.2009 in relation to English NHS premises by S.I. 2008/3260, art. 2(2)(b)
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