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SCHEDULE 11Mental capacity: Northern Ireland

PART 2Modifications of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

16Extension reports in relation to public protection orders without restrictions

Section 183 (period within which appropriate medical practitioner making extension report in relation to public protection order without restrictions must have examined person subject to order) has effect as if in subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a) of the definition of “the reporting period” (first extension under section 181), for “last month” there were substituted “last two months”, and

b

in paragraph (b) of that definition (subsequent extension under section 182), for “last two months” there were substituted “last three months”.