Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )
83(1)This paragraph applies if an urgent authorisation is given.E+W
(2)The managing authority of the relevant hospital or care home must take such steps as are practicable to ensure that the relevant person understands all of the following—
(a)the effect of the authorisation;
(b)the right to make an application to the court to exercise its jurisdiction under section 21A.
(3)Those steps must be taken as soon as is practicable after the authorisation is given.
(4)Those steps must include the giving of appropriate information both orally and in writing.]