SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS: SINGLE JURISDICTION

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 4)

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1

Schedule 2A (supervision and treatment orders) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 3(1) for head (b) substitute—

b

require him to be under the supervision of a probation officer.

3

Omit paragraph 3(4).

4

In paragraph 7 for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a supervision and treatment order is in force in respect of any person;

b

that order requires the supervised person to be under the supervision of a social worker of an authorised HSC trust; and

c

a court of summary jurisdiction is satisfied that the supervised person proposes to change, or has changed, his residence to the area of another authorised HSC trust.

5

In paragraph 7(2) for the words from “or as the case may be” to the end substitute “ for the area specified in the order ”.

6

In paragraph 7(3) omit “or, as the case may be, district” and “or district”.

7

In paragraph 8(1) omit “for the petty sessions district concerned”.

8

In paragraph 9(1) omit “for the petty sessions district concerned”.

9

In paragraph 11 for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

On the making under paragraph 7 or 8 of an order amending a supervision and treatment order, the clerk of petty sessions shall forthwith give copies of the amending order to the supervising officer.