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Paragraph 3 I1

(1)

In paragraph 2 “an appropriate healthcare professional” means a person who—

(a)

is of a prescribed description; and

(b)

is unconnected with P (see section 304).

(2)

The descriptions of person who may be prescribed under this paragraph include in particular—

(a)

an approved social worker;

(b)

a person of a prescribed description who is designated by the managing authority of the hospital specified in the report under paragraph 2 as a person who may make reports under that paragraph.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 3 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)