Paragraph 12 F1

(1)

Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction the supervised person is being treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision order—

(a)

is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, or

(b)

is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised person,

he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervising officer and that officer shall apply under paragraph 11 above to a magistrates' court for the local justice area concerned for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.

(2)

The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is—

(a)

that the treatment of the supervised person should be continued beyond the period specified in the supervision order;

(b)

that the supervised person needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of such an order;

(c)

that the supervised person is not susceptible to treatment; or

(d)

that the supervised person does not require further treatment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1A inserted (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), s. 60, Sch. 2 (with Sch. 12 paras. 8, 9); S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(b)