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| Page 14, line 23 [Clause 22], at end insert— |
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| Page 19, line 27 [Clause 29], leave out paragraphs (b) to (d) and insert— |
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| | ‘(b) | if the patient is not under Part III of the Act, (a patient concerned in |
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| | criminal proceedings or under sentence), the patient’s ability to make |
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| | (ii) | the protection of the patient from suicide or serious harm to |
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| | himself that he should receive treatment for his mental disorder; |
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| | (d) | subject to his being liable to be recalled to hospital for medical treatment |
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| | such treatment can be provided without his continuing to be detained in |
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| | (e) | the patient has on at least one occasion within five years previous to the |
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| | present admission under section 3 refused to accept medical treatment for |
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| | justifying compulsory admission to hospital; (whether or not |
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| | (ii) | medical treatment was then provided to him which alleviated or |
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| | (f) | it is necessary for the protection of others from serious harm, or the |
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| Page 29, line 28 [Clause 32], leave out ‘or 64E(6)(b)’. |
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| Page 29, line 22 [Clause 32], leave out from ‘treatment’ to end of line 22. |
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| | Treatment requiring consent (period of time since administration of treatment) |
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| | ‘(1) | Section 58 of the 1983 Act is amended as follows. |
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| | (2) | In subsection (1)(b) leave out “three months” and insert “two months”.’. |
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| Page 19, line 24 [Clause 29], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | after subsection (3) insert— |
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| | “(4) | Subsections (1)(b), (c) and (d) above shall not apply if the |
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| | ‘(i) | physical health of the patient’. |
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| | ‘(8) | A community patient or his nearest relative may make an application to the |
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| | imposed under subsection (3)(a), (aa), (c) and (d) above within the relevant period |
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| | or if substantial variations have been made by the responsible clinician under |
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| | (9) | In subsection 8 above “the relevant period” means— |
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| | (i) | six months beginning with the day on which the community treatment |
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| | (10) | Where application is made to a Mental Health Review Tribunal by or in respect |
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| | (i) | may recommend that the responsible clinician consider whether to vary |
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| | (ii) | may further consider the patient’s case if the responsible clinician does |
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| | ‘(1) | Part 10 of the 1983 Act (miscellaneous and supplementary) is amended as |
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| | (2) | Before section 131 insert— |
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| | “130A | Independent mental health advocates |
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5 | | (1) | The appropriate national authority shall make such arrangements as it |
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| | (2) | The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision as |
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10 | | (3) | The regulations may, in particular, provide— |
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| | (a) | that a person may act as an independent mental health advocate |
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| | (b) | for the appointment of a person as an independent mental health |
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15 | | advocate to be subject to approval in accordance with the |
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| | (4) | In making arrangements under this section, the appropriate national |
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| | (5) | For the purposes of subsection (4) above, a person is not to be regarded |
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25 | | (a) | under section 35 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; or |
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| | (b) | of a description specified in regulations under this section. |
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| | (6) | Arrangements under this section may include provision for payments to |
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30 | | (7) | Regulations under this section— |
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| | (a) | may make different provision for different cases; |
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