sec.219Authorisation of limited community treatment

sec.219 Authorisation of limited community treatment

An authorised doctor may authorise limited community treatment for the patient if— the chief psychiatrist has given written approval for the limited community treatment; and the authorised doctor is satisfied the patient is unlikely to abscond from the authorised mental health service while receiving the limited community treatment. The chief psychiatrist may give written approval under subsection (1) (a) if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied the patient is unlikely to abscond from the authorised mental health service while receiving the limited community treatment. For this section, the patient’s limited community treatment must be confined to the grounds and buildings of the authorised mental health service in which the patient is detained. The patient must remain in the physical presence of an employee of the authorised mental health service while the patient is receiving the limited community treatment. s 219 amd 2017 No. 3 s 17 (sec.219-ssec.1) An authorised doctor may authorise limited community treatment for the patient if— the chief psychiatrist has given written approval for the limited community treatment; and the authorised doctor is satisfied the patient is unlikely to abscond from the authorised mental health service while receiving the limited community treatment. (sec.219-ssec.2) The chief psychiatrist may give written approval under subsection (1) (a) if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied the patient is unlikely to abscond from the authorised mental health service while receiving the limited community treatment. (sec.219-ssec.3) For this section, the patient’s limited community treatment must be confined to the grounds and buildings of the authorised mental health service in which the patient is detained. (sec.219-ssec.4) The patient must remain in the physical presence of an employee of the authorised mental health service while the patient is receiving the limited community treatment.

• (a) the chief psychiatrist has given written approval for the limited community treatment; and
• (b) the authorised doctor is satisfied the patient is unlikely to abscond from the authorised mental health service while receiving the limited community treatment.