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F1SCHEDULE A1Hospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty

Part 11IMCAs

Section 39A IMCA: restriction of functions

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1

This paragraph applies if—

a

there is a section 39A IMCA, and

b

a person is appointed under Part 10 to be the relevant person's representative (whether or not that person, or any person subsequently appointed, is currently the relevant person's representative).

2

The duties imposed on, and the powers exercisable by, the section 39A IMCA do not apply.

3

The duties imposed on, and the powers exercisable by, any other person do not apply, so far as they fall to be performed or exercised towards the section 39A IMCA.

4

But sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to any power of challenge exercisable by the section 39A IMCA.

5

And sub-paragraph (3) does not apply to any duty or power of any other person so far as it relates to any power of challenge exercisable by the section 39A IMCA.

6

Before exercising any power of challenge, the section 39A IMCA must take the views of the relevant person's representative into account.

7

A power of challenge is a power to make an application to the court to exercise its jurisdiction under section 21A in connection with the giving of the standard authorisation.