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55.—(1) A relevant medical report may be made only if—
(a)at the time when the person making the report determines for the purposes of the report what would be in P’s best interests, there is an independent mental capacity advocate who is instructed under section 91 to represent and provide support to P; and
(b)in determining what would be in P’s best interests, the person making the report consults and takes into account the views of the independent mental capacity advocate to the extent required by section 7(7) (duty to consult where practicable and appropriate and to take views into account).
(2) Subsection (1)—
(a)does not apply where the situation is an emergency for the purposes of this section (see section 56); and
(b)is without prejudice to section 54 (need to involve nominated person).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if, at the time mentioned in subsection (1)(a), P has made a declaration under section 90 or 93 (declarations declining services of an independent mental capacity advocate) in relation to the matter in question (and has not revoked the declaration).
(4) In this section “a relevant medical report” has the same meaning as in section 54.
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