Part 1Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 2Professional roles
Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians
13Amendments to Part 5 of 1983 Act
(1)
Part 5 of the 1983 Act (Mental Health Review Tribunals) is amended as follows.
(2)
In the following provisions, after “registered medical practitioner” insert “or approved clinician”—
(a)
section 67(2) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal reference), and
(b)
section 76(1) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal application).
(3)
In section 79 (interpretation of Part 5), in subsection (6), for “, and “the responsible medical officer” means the responsible medical officer,” substitute “, and “the responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician,”.