# The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008, Paragraph 12: Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians


On the commencement day a decision made or action taken under the Part of, or section of, the 1983 Act specified in column 1 by a person named in column 2, shall be treated as though it had been made or taken by the person specified in column 3—
Provision in 1983 Act
Named person
Treated as taken by
Part 2
RMO
responsible clinician
Part 2
appropriate medical officer
appropriate practitioner
Sections 36(4), 38(5), 41(3)(c) and (6), 45B(3), 49(3), 51(4), 52(5) and (7)
RMO
responsible clinician
Sections 57(2)(a) and 58(3)(b)
RMO
responsible clinician or the approved clinician in charge of the treatment in question
Sections 58(3)(a), 61(1) (the first time it appears) and 63
RMO
approved clinician in charge of the treatment
Section 35(4) and (5)
RMP
approved clinician
Sections 36(3), 37(4), 38(4),45A(5)
RMP who would be in charge of his treatment
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case
Section 44(2)
RMP who would be in charge of the offender’s treatment
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for the offender’s case
Sections 50(1), 51(3) and 53(2)
RMO or any other RMP
responsible clinician or any other approved clinician
Section 134
RMP in charge of the treatment of the patient
approved clinician with overall responsibility for the patient’s case

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1900/schedule/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007-commencement-no-7-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/schedule/paragraph-12
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