SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Authorisation of short-term detention in hospital for examination etc
Part 3Events terminating the authorisation
Expiry where failure to examine and report on P on admission
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1
This paragraph applies where—
a
pursuant to a report under paragraph 2, P is admitted to the hospital specified in the report; or
b
P is treated under paragraph 1(5) as so admitted.
2
Immediately after being admitted or treated as admitted, P must be examined by a medical practitioner who—
a
is within sub-paragraph (3); and
b
did not make the medical report under paragraph 4.
3
The medical practitioners are—
a
the responsible medical practitioner;
b
another medical practitioner who meets prescribed conditions; or
c
any other medical practitioner who is on the staff of the hospital.
4
A medical practitioner carrying out an examination under this paragraph must immediately make a report in the prescribed form of the examination.
5
The report must include a statement by the person making the report as to whether, in that person's opinion, the condition in paragraph 12 is met.
6
If the report states that in the opinion of the person making the report that condition is not met, the making of the report is an event which terminates the authorisation.
7
A person who makes a report under this paragraph must immediately give the report to the managing authority of the hospital.
8
If there is a failure to examine P in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), or to make a report in accordance with sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), the failure is an event which terminates the authorisation.