PART 10CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 8RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF DETENTION UNDER PART 10
Applications and references to Tribunal: general
227Applications: visiting and examination
1
This section applies in relation to a person (“A”) who—
a
is liable to be detained under a public protection order; or
b
is liable to be detained in a hospital under a hospital direction or hospital transfer direction.
2
A medical practitioner who is authorised—
a
by or on behalf of A, or
b
where A is 16 or over, by a person who is A's nominated person,
may, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (3), do anything within section 275 (visiting etc powers) in relation to A.
3
The purposes are—
a
the purpose of advising whether an application to the Tribunal under section 225 should be made by or in respect of A;
b
the purpose of providing information as to the condition of A for the purposes of an application.