SCHEDULETRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS
Approved clinicians and responsible clinicians12
On the commencement day a decision made or action taken under the Part of, or section of, the 1983 Act specified in column 1 by a person named in column 2, shall be treated as though it had been made or taken by the person specified in column 3—
Provision in 1983 Act | Named person | Treated as taken by |
|---|---|---|
Part 2 | RMO | responsible clinician |
Part 2 | appropriate medical officer | appropriate practitioner |
Sections 36(4), 38(5), 41(3)(c) and (6), 45B(3), 49(3), 51(4), 52(5) and (7) | RMO | responsible clinician |
Sections 57(2)(a) and 58(3)(b) | RMO | responsible clinician or the approved clinician in charge of the treatment in question |
Sections 58(3)(a), 61(1) (the first time it appears) and 63 | RMO | approved clinician in charge of the treatment |
Section 35(4) and (5) | RMP | approved clinician |
Sections 36(3), 37(4), 38(4),45A(5) | RMP who would be in charge of his treatment | approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for his case |
Section 44(2) | RMP who would be in charge of the offender’s treatment | approved clinician who would have overall responsibility for the offender’s case |
Sections 50(1), 51(3) and 53(2) | RMO or any other RMP | responsible clinician or any other approved clinician |
Section 134 | RMP in charge of the treatment of the patient | approved clinician with overall responsibility for the patient’s case |