The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked)

PART 1Citation, commencement and interpretation

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

PART 2Formal Assessment of Capacity and Nominated Person

2Persons suitably qualified to make formal capacity assessments

3Witnesses and persons unable to sign

PART 3Information, Authorisation and Extensions

CHAPTER 1Information

CHAPTER 2Trust panel authorisations

8Persons who can make a Schedule 1 authorisation

9Form of application

11Medical report

CHAPTER 3Short-term detentions in hospital for examination or examination followed by treatment

15Responsible Medical Practitioner, alternative medical practitioner and medical practitioner

18Persons who can make a report

19Form of Schedule 2 reports and certificate

21Medical report

CHAPTER 4Extension by report

23Extension authorisation

25Meaning of responsible person

28Information when making an extension report

CHAPTER 5Extension by trust panel authorisation

30Schedule 3 application

31Form of application

33Medical report

CHAPTER 6Forms and definitions

40Descriptions of medical practitioners

41Definitions for the purpose of Part 3

PART 4Trust Panels

42Panel membership

43Remuneration or allowances of auditor panel members

44Duty to record and retain information and records

45Assessment of the best interests

46Decisions of the panel

47Definition for the purpose of Part 4

PART 5Transitional Arrangements When a Deprivation of Liberty is Proposed Before a Person is 16

48Transitional arrangements

PART 6Money and Valuables and Research

52Money and valuables

61Definitions for the purpose of Part 6

SCHEDULEStatutory Forms

2019 No. 164

Mental Capacity

The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked)F1

Made29th August 2019

Laid before Assembly30th August 2019

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1.

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