Meaning of “a qualifying person”
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226.—(1) This section defines “a qualifying person”, in relation to a public protection order, hospital direction or hospital transfer direction, for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) “A qualifying person” means the person (“A”) who is liable to be detained under the order or direction or—
(a)if A is 16 or over, any person who is A’s nominated person;
(b)if A is under 16, a person with parental responsibility for A.
(3) If A is 16 or over and has capacity in relation to whether an application under this Chapter should be made, A’s nominated person may make an application only with A’s consent.