# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 3


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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