Part 9

Compulsion orders
Chapter 2

Review of compulsion orders

Mandatory reviews by responsible medical officer

Further reviews of compulsion order
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1
This section applies where a relevant compulsion order is extended by virtue of an order under section 167 of this Act.
2
The patient’s responsible medical officer shall, during the period mentioned in subsection (3) below, carry out a review in respect of the compulsion order (such review being referred to in this Part of this Act as a “further review”) by complying with the requirements in section 139(3) of this Act.
3
The period referred to in subsection (2) above is the period of 2 months ending with the day on which the compulsion order, as extended by virtue of the order, ceases to authorise the measures specified in it.