Part 1Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 2Professional roles
Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians
10Amendments to Part 3 of 1983 Act
1
Part 3 of the 1983 Act (patients concerned in criminal proceedings) is amended as follows.
2
In section 35 (remand to hospital for report)—
a
in subsections (4) and (5), for “registered medical practitioner” substitute “
approved clinician
”
, and
b
in subsection (8), after “registered medical practitioner” insert “
or approved clinician
”
.
3
In section 36 (remand to hospital for treatment)—
a
in subsection (3), for “registered medical practitioner who would be in charge of his treatment” substitute “
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case
”
,
b
in subsection (4), for “responsible medical officer” substitute “
responsible clinician
”
, and
c
in subsection (7), after “registered medical practitioner” insert “
or approved clinician
”
.
4
In section 37 (hospital and guardianship orders), in subsection (4), for “registered medical practitioner who would be in charge of his treatment” substitute “
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case
”
.
5
In section 38 (interim hospital orders)—
a
in subsection (4), for “registered medical practitioner who would be in charge of his treatment” substitute “
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case
”
, and
b
in subsection (5), for “responsible medical officer”, in each place, substitute “
responsible clinician
”
.
6
In section 41 (power of courts to restrict discharge from hospital), in subsections (3)(c) and (6), for “responsible medical officer” substitute “
responsible clinician
”
.
7
In section 44(2)
(person who is to give evidence in connection with committal to hospital), for “registered medical practitioner who would be in charge of the offender's treatment” substitute “
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for the offender's case
”
.
8
In section 45A(5)
(person who is to give evidence in connection with hospital or limitation direction), for “registered medical practitioner who would be in charge of his treatment” substitute “
approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case
”
.
9
In the following provisions, for “responsible medical officer” substitute “
responsible clinician
”
a
section 45B(3) (requirement to produce report on person subject to hospital and limitation directions), and
b
section 49(3) (requirement to produce report on person subject to restriction direction).