Duty on local authorities to provide information in relation to Part 2A orders in relation to persons
8.—(1) This regulation applies where a local authority has made a Part 2A application and a justice of the peace has made a Part 2A order under section 45G (health measures in relation to persons) in respect of that application.
(2) The local authority must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the person who is the subject of the order (P) understands—
(a)the effect of the order, the reason it has been made, the power under which it has been made and P’s right to apply for a variation or revocation of the order; and
(b)the relevant support services available to P (and how to access them).
(3) The local authority must take the steps as soon as reasonably practicable after the order is made.
(4) Where P is under the age of 18 years, the duty under paragraph (2) is to ensure that a person with parental responsibility for P understands the matters set out in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of that paragraph.