Amendment of requirements in pursuance of medical report16

1

Where the medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction the supervised person is being treated for his mental condition in pursuance of any requirement of a supervision order—

a

is of the opinion mentioned in paragraph (2) below, or

b

is for any reason unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised person,

he shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervising officer and that officer shall apply under regulation 15 above for the variation or cancellation of the requirement.

2

The opinion referred to in paragraph (1) above is—

a

that the treatment of the supervised person should be continued beyond the period specified in the supervision order;

b

that the supervised person needs different treatment, being treatment of a kind to which he could be required to submit in pursuance of such an order;

c

that the supervised person is not susceptible to treatment; or

d

that the supervised person does not require further treatment.