# The Mental Health (Conflicts of Interest) (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 5: Potential conflict of interest for business reasons


(1) When considering making an application or considering giving a medical recommendation in respect of a patient, an assessor shall have a potential conflict of interest for business reasons if both the assessor and the patient or another assessor are closely involved in the same business venture, including being a partner, director, other office-holder or major shareholder of that venture.
(2) Where the patient’s nearest relative is making an application, a registered medical practitioner who is considering giving a medical recommendation in respect of that patient shall have a potential conflict of interest for business reasons if that registered medical practitioner and the nearest relative are both closely involved in the same business venture, including being a partner, director, other office-holder or major shareholder of that venture.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1205/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-conflicts-of-interest-england-regulations-2008/regulation-5
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