SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendments of Mental Health Order

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1

Article 63 (treatment requiring consent and a second opinion) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2) for the first “Article” substitute “ Articles 63A and ”.

3

For paragraph (3) substitute—

3

Before giving a certificate under paragraph (2), the medical practitioner must consult—

a

such person or persons as appear to the medical practitioner to be principally concerned with the patient's medical treatment; and

b

the independent advocate instructed to represent and provide support to the patient.