Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Prospective

Medical reportN.I.

5—(1) The medical report must be in the prescribed form and must—N.I.

(a)be made by a medical practitioner who is unconnected with the person concerned and is permitted by regulations under section 300 to make the report;

(b)include a statement by the person making the medical report that, in that person's opinion, the criteria for continuation are met; and

(c)include any prescribed information.

(2) The maker of the medical report must have examined the person concerned not more than two days before the date when the report is made.