PART 3 N.I. Information, Authorisation and Extensions

CHAPTER 3 N.I. Short-term detentions in hospital for examination or examination followed by treatment or care

[F1 17A.— (1) In an emergency period the requirements in regulation 17(1)(b)(iv) and (2) do not need to be met. N.I.

(2) If a person is making a report in reliance on this regulation, he or she must notify P and the nominated person that he or she is so acting.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 17A inserted(temp) (2.4.2020) by The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/57), regs. 1(1), 2(i)