The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008 No. 1858

PART 2 Eligibility to carry out assessments

Eligibility to carry out an eligibility assessment

7.  A person is eligible to carry out an eligibility assessment(1) if that person is—

(a) approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and is eligible to carry out a mental health assessment; or

(b) an approved mental health professional and is eligible to carry out a best interests assessment.

(1)

An eligibility assessment is an assessment carried out under paragraph 46 of Schedule A1 to the Act.