# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 5


(1) The medical report must be in the prescribed form and must—
(a) be made by a medical practitioner who is unconnected with P and is permitted by regulations under section 300 to make the report;
(b) include a statement by the medical practitioner that, in his or her opinion, the criteria for continuation are met in respect of each measure specified under paragraph 4(1)(b); and
(c) include any prescribed information.
(2) The medical practitioner must have examined P not more than two days before the date when the report is made.
(3) See also sections 54 and 55 (involvement of nominated person and independent mental capacity advocate).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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