Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of order: change of area of residence

9.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a supervision and assessment order requires the supervised person to be under the supervision of a social worker, and

(b) (in accordance with paragraph 3(4)) the order specifies the HSC trust for the area in which the person resides (“the current trust”).

(2) If a court of summary jurisdiction is satisfied that the supervised person proposes to change, or has changed, his residence to the area of another HSC trust, the court may amend the order by substituting, for the current trust, the other HSC trust.

(3) The court must amend the order as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) if the supervising officer applies for it to do so.

(4) Where—

(a) the court amends a supervision and assessment order under this paragraph, and

(b) the order contains requirements which in the opinion of the court cannot be complied with if the supervised person ceases to reside in the area of the current trust,

the court must either cancel those requirements or substitute for them other requirements which can be complied with if the supervised person ceases to reside in that area.