Part 1Persons who lack capacity
Preliminary
4BF1Deprivation of liberty necessary for life-sustaining treatment etc
1
If the following conditions are met, D is authorised to deprive P of his liberty while a decision as respects any relevant issue is sought from the court.
2
The first condition is that there is a question about whether D is authorised to deprive P of his liberty under section 4A.
3
The second condition is that the deprivation of liberty—
a
is wholly or partly for the purpose of—
i
giving P life-sustaining treatment, or
ii
doing any vital act, or
b
consists wholly or partly of—
i
giving P life-sustaining treatment, or
ii
doing any vital act.
4
The third condition is that the deprivation of liberty is necessary in order to—
a
give the life-sustaining treatment, or
b
do the vital act.
5
A vital act is any act which the person doing it reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent a serious deterioration in P's condition.