Section 132A Duty of managers of hospitals to give information to community patientsF1
England and Wales
The managers of the responsible hospital shall take such steps as are practicable to ensure that a community patient understands—
the effect of the provisions of this Act applying to community patients; and
what rights of applying to a F2tribunal are available to him in that capacity;
and those steps shall be taken as soon as practicable after the patient becomes a community patient.
The steps to be taken under subsection (1) above shall include giving the requisite information both orally and in writing.
The managers of the responsible hospital shall, except where the community patient otherwise requests, take such steps as are practicable to furnish the person (if any) appearing to them to be his nearest relative with a copy of any information given to him in writing under subsection (1) above; and those steps shall be taken when the information is given to the patient or within a reasonable time thereafter.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 132A inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 32, 56, Sch. 3 para. 30 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(i) (with art. 3, Sch.)
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Words in s. 132A(1)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 6, Sch. 3 para. 64
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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For the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)