Paragraph 17 I1

(1)

If—

(a)

pursuant to a report under paragraph 2, P is admitted to the hospital specified in the report, or

(b)

P is treated under paragraph 1(5) as so admitted,

and subsequently there is an unreasonable delay in taking a relevant step, the start of that delay is an event which terminates the authorisation.

(2)

In this paragraph a “relevant step” means making an application under Schedule 1 where a measure that would need authorisation under that Schedule is proposed in relation to P.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 17 in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)