2.—(1) In section 35B—
(a)subsection (1) shall be deleted;
(b)for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—
“(2) Before making a community care application the applicant shall—
(a)consult the persons specified in subsection (3) below, and
(b)consider the matters specified in subsection (5) below.”;
(c)for subsection (3)(b) there shall be substituted—
“(b)the persons who have been principally concerned with the patient’s medical treatment while he was subject to after-care under supervision in England and Wales;”;
(d)for subsection (3)(d) there shall be substituted—
“(d)the person who was the patient’s supervisor while he was subject to after-care under supervision and the person who is to be the patient’s after-care officer;”.
(2) In sections 35B(3)(e) and (f), 35B(4), 35B(6)(a) and (d), and 35B(10) for “the responsible medical officer” there shall be substituted “the applicant”.