PART IIREMOVAL OF PATIENTS FROM SCOTLAND

Mental health officer’s duties where notified of proposed removal4.

(1)

The mental health officer shall as soon as practicable after being notified under regulation 3, and in any event within the period of 3 working days beginning with the day after the day on which notice was given, comply with the requirements in paragraph (2).

(2)

Those requirements are–

(a)

to interview the patient; and

(b)

to inform the patient’s responsible medical officer–

(i)

of whether the mental health officer agrees or disagrees that the patient be removed;

(ii)

if the mental health officer disagrees the reason why that is the case; and

(iii)

of any other matters that the mental health officer considers relevant.