Part 16

Medical treatment

Supplementary

Certificates under sections 235, 236, 239 and 241
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1
This section applies to certificates under sections 235, 236, 239 and 241 of this Act.
2
A certificate shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed by regulations.
3
Before giving a certificate, the person giving it shall consult—
a
subject to subsection (4) below—
i
the patient; and
ii
the patient’s named person; and
b
such person or persons as appear to the person giving the certificate to be principally concerned with the patient’s medical treatment.
4
The person giving a certificate need not consult any person such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) above in any case where it is impracticable to do so.
5
A person who gives a certificate shall, before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given, send a copy of it to the Commission.