Mental Health Act 2015
36Applicant and referring officer to tell ACAT of risks—
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36 Applicant and referring officer to tell ACAT of risks— assessment order (a) a person (the applicant) applies under section 34 (Applications by other people—assessment order), or a referring officer applies under section 35, for an assessment order in relation to someone else; and (b) the applicant or referring officer believes on reasonable grounds that anything to do with the application process is likely to substantially increase— (i) the risk to the other person’s health or safety; or
Applications for assessment orders Part 4.1 (a) the applicant’s or referring officer’s belief about the substantially increased risk; and (3) The ACAT must give the chief psychiatrist a copy of the application.