Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) A registered nurse may approve the use of a bodily restraint (in the form of a physical restraint only) on a person receiving mental health services in a designated mental health service if—
(a) it is necessary as a matter of urgency to prevent imminent and serious harm to the person or another person; and
(b) an authorised psychiatrist, a registered medical practitioner or the senior registered nurse on duty is not immediately available to authorise the use of bodily restraint on the person.
(2) A registered nurse who has approved the use of a bodily restraint on a person under subsection (1) must seek the authorisation of an authorised psychiatrist, a registered medical practitioner or the senior registered nurse under section 114 as soon as practicable.
(3) A registered nurse who has approved the use of a bodily restraint on a person under subsection (1) must immediately stop the use of that bodily restraint on the person if the registered nurse is satisfied that the continued use of the bodily restraint is no longer necessary.