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Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Cross Heading: Time limit for panel's decision, and duty to notify decision is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Time limit for panel's decision, and duty to notify decisionN.I.

19—(1) The panel must comply with paragraph 15(1) as soon as practicable and in any case no later than the end of the permitted period.N.I.

(2) The “permitted period” is (subject to paragraph 20) the period of [F17 working days] [F128 working days] beginning with the day on which the application is received by the trust (or, if that day is not a working day, beginning with the first working day after that).

(3) As soon as practicable after granting or refusing an authorisation under paragraph 15, the panel must give to P and any prescribed person—

(a)written notice of the grant or refusal; and

(b)any prescribed information.

(4) Regulations under sub-paragraph (3) must ensure that the Attorney General is given notice in any case where—

(a)the panel grants an authorisation that authorises a measure within paragraph 2(2)(b) or (d) (deprivation of liberty or community residence requirement); and

(b)the application under this Schedule contained the statement mentioned in paragraph 6(2) (statement that P lacks, or probably lacks, capacity in relation to making of Tribunal application).

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(2) substituted (temp.) (2.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 11 para. 4 (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 11 para. 2); S.R. 2020/58, art. 2(e)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 1 para. 19(2) expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 11 paras. 3-9 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 19 in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)

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