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F1Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 50, 56, Sch. 7; S.I. 2008/745, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/139, art. 2(c) (with art. 3, Sch. paras. 3, 4)
134(1)This paragraph applies if an assessor has carried out an assessment under this Schedule (whatever conclusions the assessment has come to).E+W
(2)The assessor must keep a written record of the assessment.
(3)As soon as practicable after carrying out the assessment, the assessor must give copies of the assessment to the supervisory body.
135(1)This paragraph applies to the supervisory body if they are given a copy of an assessment under this Schedule.E+W
(2)The supervisory body must give copies of the assessment to all of the following—
(a)the managing authority of the relevant hospital or care home;
(b)the relevant person;
(c)any section 39A IMCA;
(d)the relevant person's representative.
(3)If—
(a)the assessment is obtained in relation to a request for a standard authorisation, and
(b)the supervisory body are required by paragraph 50(1) to give the standard authorisation,
the supervisory body must give the copies of the assessment when they give copies of the authorisation in accordance with paragraph 57.
(4)If—
(a)the assessment is obtained in relation to a request for a standard authorisation, and
(b)the supervisory body are prohibited by paragraph 50(2) from giving the standard authorisation,
the supervisory body must give the copies of the assessment when they give notice in accordance with paragraph 58.
(5)If the assessment is obtained in connection with the review of a standard authorisation, the supervisory body must give the copies of the assessment when they give notice in accordance with paragraph 120.
136(1)This paragraph applies to the supervisory body if—E+W
(a)they are given a copy of a best interests assessment, and
(b)the assessment includes, in accordance with paragraph 44(2), a statement that it appears to the assessor that there is an unauthorised deprivation of liberty.
(2)The supervisory body must notify all of the persons listed in sub-paragraph (3) that the assessment includes such a statement.
(3)Those persons are—
(a)the managing authority of the relevant hospital or care home;
(b)the relevant person;
(c)any section 39A IMCA;
(d)any interested person consulted by the best interests assessor.
(4)The supervisory body must comply with this paragraph when (or at some time before) they comply with paragraph 135.]
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