The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

[F1Amendment of order by reason of change of residence.N.I.

7.[F2(1) This paragraph applies where—N.I.

(a)a supervision and treatment order is in force in respect of any person;

(b)that order requires the supervised person to be under the supervision of a social worker of an authorised HSC trust; and

(c)a court of summary jurisdiction is satisfied that the supervised person proposes to change, or has changed, his residence to the area of another authorised HSC trust.]

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the court may, and on the application of the supervising officer shall, amend the supervision and treatment order by substituting the other area [F3for the area specified in the order] .

(3) The court shall not amend under this paragraph a supervision and treatment order which contains requirements which in the opinion of the court, cannot be complied with unless the supervised person continues to reside in the area F4... specified in the order unless, in accordance with paragraph 8, it either—

(a)cancels those requirements; or

(b)substitutes for those requirements other requirements which can be complied with if the supervised person ceases to reside in that areaF4....]

F3Words in Sch. 2A para. 7(2) substituted (31.10.2016) by virtue of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 94(5) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)