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30.—(1) Article 63 (treatment requiring consent and a second opinion) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2) for the first “Article” substitute “Articles 63A and”.
(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Before giving a certificate under paragraph (2), the medical practitioner must consult—
(a)such person or persons as appear to the medical practitioner to be principally concerned with the patient’s medical treatment; and
(b)the independent advocate instructed to represent and provide support to the patient.”.