45AConsents to continuing or further special treatment by a patient’s guardian with authority of the Tribunal

#### 45A Consents to continuing or further special treatment by a patient’s guardian with authority of the Tribunal 45A Consents to continuing or further special treatment by a patient’s guardian with authority of the Tribunal > > (1) The Tribunal may, when giving consent to the carrying out of special treatment on a patient to whom this Part applies, confer on the guardian of the patient authority to consent— > > > > > (a) to the continuation of the treatment, or > > > > > (b) to the carrying out on the patient of further special treatment of a similar nature. > > > (2) The Tribunal may only confer such an authority at the request or with the consent of the guardian. > > > (3) The Tribunal may at any time— > > > > > (a) impose conditions or give directions as to the exercise of such an authority, or > > > > > (b) revoke such an authority. > > > (4) If the guardian has an authority conferred under this section, any person may request the guardian for the guardian’s consent to the carrying out of the relevant treatment. > > > (5) In considering a request, a guardian must have regard to— > > > > > (a) the views (if any) of the patient, and > > > > > (b) the objects of this Part. > > **s 45A:** Ins 1993 No 26, Sch 1 (11).