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145.—(1) At any time while a person is detained in a place of safety under section 142 or 143, the person may be taken by a constable to another place of safety (“the new place of safety”) if the constable reasonably believes that the transfer conditions are met.
(2) The transfer conditions are that—
(a)there is appropriate care or treatment available in the new place of safety which is not available in the place where the person is being detained;
(b)discharging the person from detention rather than taking him or her to the new place of safety would create a risk of serious physical or psychological harm to the person or of serious physical harm to other persons;
(c)taking the person to the new place of safety (and not discharging him or her from detention) is a proportionate response to the likelihood and seriousness of the harm concerned;
(d)because of an impairment of or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain (temporary or permanent, and however caused), the person is unable to make a decision for himself or herself as to whether he or she should be taken to the new place of safety; and
(e)taking the person to the new place of safety is in the person’s best interests.
(3) Where a person is taken to a hospital under this section, section 142 applies as it applies where a person is taken to a hospital under section 139.
(4) Where a person is taken to a police station under this section, section 143 applies as it applies where a person is taken to a police station under section 139.
(5) In this section “appropriate care or treatment” means care or treatment which is appropriate in the person’s case.
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