Part 7

Compulsory treatment orders
Chapter 4

Review of orders

Mandatory reviews by responsible medical officer

Further mandatory reviews
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1
This section applies where a compulsory treatment order is extended—
a
by a determination under section 86 of this Act; or
b
by virtue of an order under section 103 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 compulsory treatment order (such review being referred to in this Part of this Act as a “further review”) by complying with the requirements set out in section 77(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 compulsory treatment order as extended by the determination, or by virtue of the order under section 103 of this Act, ceases to authorise the measures specified in it.