Mental Health Act 2016
sec.476Community category—deciding whether authorised doctor may reduce treatment in community
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sec.476 Community category—deciding whether authorised doctor may reduce treatment in community
This section applies if— the category of the treatment support order is community; or the tribunal changes the category of the treatment support order to community under section 475 . The tribunal must decide whether an authorised doctor may, under section 216 (1) , amend the person’s treatment support order to reduce the extent of treatment in the community received by the person. (sec.476-ssec.1) This section applies if— the category of the treatment support order is community; or the tribunal changes the category of the treatment support order to community under section 475 . (sec.476-ssec.2) The tribunal must decide whether an authorised doctor may, under section 216 (1) , amend the person’s treatment support order to reduce the extent of treatment in the community received by the person.
- (a) the category of the treatment support order is community; or
- (b) the tribunal changes the category of the treatment support order to community under section 475 .