PART 2LACK OF CAPACITY: PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY, AND SAFEGUARDS

CHAPTER 7RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF AUTHORISATION

Applications to the Tribunal

I146Applications: visiting and examination

1

A medical practitioner who is authorised—

a

by or on behalf of a person (“P”) to whom an authorisation under Schedule 1 or 2 relates, or

b

by P's nominated person,

may, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), do anything within section 275 (visiting etc powers) in relation to P.

2

The purposes are—

a

the purpose of advising whether an application to the Tribunal under section 45 should be made by or in respect of P;

b

the purpose of providing information as to the condition of P for the purposes of an application.