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

Definitions for the purpose of Part 3

41.  In this Part—

“admission report” has the same meaning as in paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“application” means an application under Schedule 1 or 3 to the Act as appropriate;

“exception certificate” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“extension authorisation” means a report under section 37 or 38 of the Act;

“Form” has the meaning as in regulation 37;

“further admission report” has the same meaning as in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“further report” has the same meaning as in paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“healthcare professional” means a medical practitioner, nurse or midwife, social worker, dentist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist or practitioner psychologist;

“hospital” has the same meaning as in the Act;

“P” means a person who lacks capacity and for whom a deprivation of liberty is proposed;

“relevant training” means training in relation to making a short-term detention authorisation that has been approved by the Department;

“responsible medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act subject to the conditions in Regulation 15;

“responsible person” has the same meaning as in section 42 of the Act;

“short-term detention authorisation” means a report made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

“the Tribunal” means the Review Tribunal constituted under Article 70 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; and

“trust panel” means a panel constituted under Schedule 1 or 3 to the Act in accordance with section 297 of the Act.