sec.176Requirement for relevant service provider to notify guardian

sec.176 Requirement for relevant service provider to notify guardian

This section applies if— a relevant service provider is required under section 173(2) or 175(3) to consult the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 ; and the psychiatrist, or senior practitioner, does not agree with the use of a restrictive practice provided for in the positive behaviour support plan for the adult. As soon as practicable after consulting the authorised psychiatrist or senior practitioner, the relevant service provider must notify a relevant decision-maker for the adult about the psychiatrist’s or senior practitioner’s views regarding use of the restrictive practice. In this section— consult , the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 , includes give the psychiatrist, or senior practitioner, an opportunity to participate in the development of a positive behaviour support plan. relevant decision-maker , for the adult, means— a guardian for a restrictive practice (general) matter for the adult; or if the only restrictive practice provided for in the positive behaviour support plan for the adult is restricting access and there is no guardian for a restrictive practice (general) matter for the adult—an informal decision-maker for the adult. s 176 prev s 176 om 2014 No. 12 s 59 pres s 176 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 amd 2011 No. 13 s 187; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 (sec.176-ssec.1) This section applies if— a relevant service provider is required under section 173(2) or 175(3) to consult the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 ; and the psychiatrist, or senior practitioner, does not agree with the use of a restrictive practice provided for in the positive behaviour support plan for the adult. (sec.176-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after consulting the authorised psychiatrist or senior practitioner, the relevant service provider must notify a relevant decision-maker for the adult about the psychiatrist’s or senior practitioner’s views regarding use of the restrictive practice. (sec.176-ssec.3) In this section— consult , the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 , includes give the psychiatrist, or senior practitioner, an opportunity to participate in the development of a positive behaviour support plan. relevant decision-maker , for the adult, means— a guardian for a restrictive practice (general) matter for the adult; or if the only restrictive practice provided for in the positive behaviour support plan for the adult is restricting access and there is no guardian for a restrictive practice (general) matter for the adult—an informal decision-maker for the adult.