Prospective
Meaning of “community residence requirement”N.I.
31—(1) In this Part a “community residence requirement”, in relation to a person (“P”), means a requirement imposed on P by an HSC trust for P to live at a particular place, whether or not the requirement also contains provision imposing one or more of the requirements mentioned in subsection (2).
(2) Those requirements are—
(a)a requirement for P to allow a healthcare professional access to P at a place where P is living;
(b)a requirement (or requirements) for P to attend at particular places and times or intervals for the purpose of training, education, occupation or treatment.
(3) In subsection (2)(a) “healthcare professional” means a person of a prescribed description.
(4) In subsection (2)(b) “treatment” does not include treatment that would or might be treatment with serious consequences (requirements to attend for which are dealt with by section 28).
(5) References in this Part to an act done for the purpose of ensuring that P complies with a community residence requirement are to an act done—
(a)for the purpose of ensuring that P moves to, continues to live at or resumes living at the place required by the community residence requirement; or
(b)for the purpose of ensuring that P complies with a provision of the community residence requirement that requires P to attend a place or allow a person access to P.