13Amendments to Part 5 of 1983 ActU.K.
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(1)Part 5 of the 1983 Act (Mental Health Review Tribunals) is amended as follows.
(2)In the following provisions, after “registered medical practitioner” insert “ or approved clinician ”
(a)section 67(2) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal reference), and
(b)section 76(1) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal application).
(3)In section 79 (interpretation of Part 5), in subsection (6), for “, and “the responsible medical officer” means the responsible medical officer,” substitute “ , and “the responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician, ”.