Part 7

Compulsory treatment orders
Chapter 2

Interim compulsory treatment orders: review and revocation

Interim compulsory treatment order: responsible medical officer’s duty to keep under review
72
1
Where a patient is subject to an interim compulsory treatment order, the patient’s responsible medical officer shall from time to time consider—
a
whether the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 64(5) of this Act continue to apply in respect of the patient; and
b
whether it continues to be necessary for the patient to be subject to an interim compulsory treatment order.
2
If, having considered the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) above, the responsible medical officer is not satisfied—
a
that the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 64(5) of this Act continue to apply in respect of the patient; or
b
that it continues to be necessary for the patient to be subject to an interim compulsory treatment order,
the responsible medical officer shall make a determination revoking the interim compulsory treatment order.
3
A determination under this section shall be made as soon as practicable after the duty to make it arises.
S. 72 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)