Amendment to regulation 17
4. In regulation 17 (notification of death or unauthorised absence of a service user who is detained or liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983)—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “death” insert “in any location” and after “absence” insert “from a relevant location”;
(b)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The registered person must notify the Commission without delay of the return to a relevant location after a period of unauthorised absence of a service user whose absence is required to be notified under paragraph (1).”;
(c)in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)“relevant location” means a location used to provide secure psychiatric services under a contract with an English NHS body(1) or the Secretary of State; and”; and
(d)omit sub-paragraph (d).
2008 c.14. “English NHS body” is defined by section 97(1).