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Mental Health Act 2015
53ACAT must consider assessment—mental health order
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53 ACAT must consider assessment—mental health order (1) Before making a mental health order in relation to a person, the ACAT must consider— (a) an assessment of the person conducted under an assessment (b) another assessment of the person that the ACAT considers (2) In considering an assessment, the ACAT must take into account how recently the assessment was conducted. (3) The ACAT may consider making a mental health order even if an assessment recommends that the ACAT not consider making a mental health order.