SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE A1Hospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty
Part 4Standard authorisations
Duty to give information about effect of authorisation
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1
This paragraph applies if a standard authorisation is given.
2
The managing authority of the relevant hospital or care home must take such steps as are practicable to ensure that the relevant person understands all of the following—
a
the effect of the authorisation;
b
the right to make an application to the court to exercise its jurisdiction under section 21A;
c
the right under Part 8 to request a review;
d
the right to have a section 39D IMCA appointed;
e
how to have a section 39D IMCA appointed.
3
Those steps must be taken as soon as is practicable after the authorisation is given.
4
Those steps must include the giving of appropriate information both orally and in writing.
5
Any written information given to the relevant person must also be given by the managing authority to the relevant person's representative.
6
They must give the information to the representative as soon as is practicable after it is given to the relevant person.
7
Sub-paragraph (8) applies if the managing authority is notified that a section 39D IMCA has been appointed.
8
As soon as is practicable after being notified, the managing authority must give the section 39D IMCA a copy of the written information given in accordance with sub-paragraph (4).
Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )