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126Procedural restriction on authorisation of special psychiatric treatment
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126 Procedural restriction on authorisation of special psychiatric treatment
(1) Despite section 125 , the Tribunal must not authorise any special psychiatric treatment except –
(a) consequent on a hearing held before at least 3 members; and
(b) on the unanimous affirmative vote of those members, with no proxies or abstentions.
(2) A Tribunal authorisation given contrary to subsection (1) is invalid.