Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Prospective

Subsequent extensionsN.I.
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182—(1) This section applies where—

(a)the period of a public protection order without restrictions has been extended for a period (“the current extension period”) under a relevant provision; and

(b)the person to whom the order relates remains liable to be detained under the order.

(2) The period of the order may be further extended, for a period of one year beginning immediately after the end of the current extension period, by the making of an extension report (see section 183).

(3) In subsection (1)(a) “relevant provision” means—

(a)section 181 (first extension);

(b)this section; or

(c)paragraph 8 of Schedule 6 (procedure for extension where responsible social worker not of the requisite opinion).