Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Valid from 02/12/2019

Part 1 N.I.Preliminary

1—(1) In this Schedule—N.I.

appropriate care or treatment”, in relation to a person, means care or treatment which is (or care and treatment which are) appropriate in that person's case;

“community residence requirement”: see section 31;

the criteria for authorisation”, in relation to a measure mentioned in paragraph 2(2), has the meaning given in relation to that measure by Part 3 of this Schedule;

proposed”, in relation to a measure, includes proposed to be carried out if particular circumstances arise;

the relevant trust” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(4).

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule a medical report is made when the completed report is signed by the person making it.