Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 18

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Authorisation of short-term detention in hospital for examination etc

Part 2 The authorisation

Information to be given where report authorising detention is made

7.—(1) Where a report under paragraph 2 is made, the person who made the report must as soon as practicable give prescribed information to—

(a) the managing authority of the hospital specified in the report; and

(b) any prescribed person.

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) must ensure that where a report containing the statement mentioned in paragraph 2(5) is made, the Attorney General is notified of that fact.