Dutch Legislation

Chapter V

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SUPERVISION AND USE OF FORCE

TBS Detainees Act (Beginselenwet verpleging ter beschikking gestelden) · Articles: 10

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SUPERVISION AND USE OF FORCE

21 Article 21

The right of the person being cared for to the inviolability of his body, the substances separated from his body, his clothing, and his personal…

22 Article 22

The head of the institution shall establish the identity of the person being nursed upon their first admission to the institution, upon the execution…

23 Article 23

The head of the institution is authorised to search the body or clothing of a patient upon entry into or departure from an institution, prior to or…

24 Article 24

The head of the institution may, if necessary in the interest of maintaining order or safety within the institution or in connection with the…

25 Article 25

The head of the institution may determine that a patient shall be subjected to a body search, if this is necessary to avert a serious danger to the…

26 Article 26

The head of the institution may compel a patient to undergo a specific medical act, other than a treatment as referred to in Article 16b, under (a)…

27 Article 27

The head of the institution may determine that a patient, during seclusion, shall have their freedom of movement restricted for a period of no more…

28 Article 28

The head of the institution may determine that an intervention in the body of a patient, aimed at averting or reducing dangerous behaviour, the…

29 Article 29

The head of the institution is authorised to examine the personal living quarters of a patient for the presence of objects which they are not…

30 Article 30

The head of the institution is authorised to use force against a patient or to apply measures restricting liberty, insofar as this is necessary for…