Paragraph 9 F1
Northern Ireland
Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction the supervised person is being treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision and treatment order—
is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); or
is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised person,
he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervising officer and that officer shall apply under paragraph 8 to a court of summary jurisdiction F2... for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.
The opinion referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—
that the treatment of the supervised person should be continued beyond the period specified in the supervision and treatment order;
that the supervised person needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of such an order;
that the supervised person has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of the treatment;
that the supervised person is not susceptible to treatment; or
that the supervised person does not require further treatment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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- F2
Words in Sch. 2A para. 9(1) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 94(8), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)