Mental Health Act 2016
sec.424Community category—deciding whether authorised doctor may reduce treatment in community
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sec.424 Community category—deciding whether authorised doctor may reduce treatment in community
This section applies if— the category of the treatment authority is community; or the tribunal changes the category of the treatment authority to community under section 423 . The tribunal must decide whether an authorised doctor may, at a future time, reduce the extent of treatment in the community received by the person. (sec.424-ssec.1) This section applies if— the category of the treatment authority is community; or the tribunal changes the category of the treatment authority to community under section 423 . (sec.424-ssec.2) The tribunal must decide whether an authorised doctor may, at a future time, reduce the extent of treatment in the community received by the person.
- (a) the category of the treatment authority is community; or
- (b) the tribunal changes the category of the treatment authority to community under section 423 .