Unreasonable delay in taking certain stepsN.I.
17—(1) If—N.I.
(a)pursuant to a report under paragraph 2, P is admitted to the hospital specified in the report, or
(b)P is treated under paragraph 1(5) as so admitted,
and subsequently there is an unreasonable delay in taking a relevant step, the start of that delay is an event which terminates the authorisation.
(2) In this paragraph a “relevant step” means making an application under Schedule 1 where a measure that would need authorisation under that Schedule is proposed in relation to P.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 17 in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)