Requirement to obtain order re use of mechanical restraints
 75. (1) Immediately before or as soon as possible after mechanical restraints are applied to a child, the administrator shall ensure that an order made by a psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister authorizing their use is obtained. (2) The following rules apply with respect to an order made under this section: 1. An order may be made only after an emergency situation referred to in clause 160 (3) (b) of the Act arises. 2. The order may be made orally or in writing.  If the order is initially made orally, the psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister must ensure that the order is reflected in writing as soon as possible afterwards. 3. The order must describe the behaviour that is to be controlled by the use of mechanical restraints. 4. The order must set out the length of time during which the mechanical restraints may be used, subject to the following rules: i. The maximum length of time that may be set out in the order is 12 hours from the time when the mechanical restraints were applied or, in the case of a new order that is made while an order is still in effect, from the time that the new order is made. ii. If the service provider’s policy sets out a maximum length of time that is shorter than 12 hours, the maximum length of time set out in the policy applies. (3) A new order may be made by a psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister while an existing order is in effect. (4) A psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister who makes an order under this section shall do the following: 1. As soon as possible after the order is made, assess the child in person to determine whether to authorize the continued use of mechanical restraints on the child. However, in no circumstance shall the assessment be conducted later than two hours after the order is made. 2. Make a written record of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, including the reasons for the determination of whether to authorize the continued use of the mechanical restraints. (5) Mechanical restraints must be removed from a child immediately upon the earliest of the following: 1. When there is a risk that the mechanical restraint will endanger the health or safety of the child. 2. When the emergency situation referred to in clause 160 (3) (b) of the Act is no longer present. 3. When an alternative to the use of mechanical restraints would be effective to prevent serious bodily harm to the child or others. 4. When an order under this section is not obtained within two hours after the mechanical restraints were applied. 5. When a psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister determines that an order under this section should not be made. 6. When the psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister who made the order fails to assess the child in accordance with paragraph 1 of subsection (4). 7. When, after assessing the child in accordance with paragraph 1 of subsection (4), the psychiatrist or other person designated by the Minister does not authorize the continued use of the mechanical restraints. 8. When the length of time set out in the order for the use of mechanical restraints has expired and a new order has not been made before that time. (6) Mechanical restraints that are removed may be applied again to a child without the need for a new order if all of the following circumstances exist: 1. The mechanical restraints were removed because the emergency situation referred to in clause 160 (3) (b) of the Act was no longer present or an alternative to the use of mechanical restraints was effective to prevent serious bodily harm to the child or others. 2. The order that was in effect when the mechanical restraints were removed has not expired. 3. An emergency situation referred to in clause 160 (3) (b) of the Act arises after the mechanical restraints were removed. (7) If mechanical restraints are applied to a child again under subsection (6), the order that was in effect when the mechanical restraints were removed continues to be in effect as if the mechanical restraints had not been removed.