Section 82 Revocation of order: notificationI1

(1)

Where a patient’s responsible medical officer makes a determination under section 79 or 80 of this Act, that officer shall—

(a)

give notice of the determination; and

(b)

send a statement of the reasons for it,

to the Commission and to the persons mentioned in subsection (3) below.

(2)

Where the Commission makes a determination under section 81 of this Act, it shall—

(a)

give notice of the determination; and

(b)

send a statement of the reasons for it,

to the patient’s responsible medical officer and to the persons mentioned in subsection (3) below.

(3)

The persons referred to in subsections (1) and (2) above are—

(a)

the patient;

(b)

the patient’s named person;

(c)

any guardian of the patient;

(d)

any welfare attorney of the patient;

(e)

the mental health officer; and

(f)

the Tribunal.

(4)

Notice under subsection (1) or (2) above—

(a)

to the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (3) above shall be given as soon as practicable after the determination is made and, in any event, before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the determination is made; and

(b)

to—

(i)

the Commission;

(ii)

the patient’s responsible medical officer; and

(iii)

the persons mentioned in paragraphs (e) and (f) of that subsection,

shall be given before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the determination is made.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 82 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)