Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
167Other persons to be notified of extension of assessment order
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167 Other persons to be notified of extension of assessment order
As soon as practicable after an authorised psychiatrist extends an assessment order, the authorised psychiatrist must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken—
(a) to notify the following persons that the order has been extended—
(iii) any carer of the assessment patient, if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the extension of the order will directly affect the care relationship between the carer and the patient;
(v) the DFFH Secretary, if that Secretary has parental responsibility for the assessment patient under a relevant child protection order; and
(b) to give a copy of the extended order and a statement of rights to the persons referred to in paragraph (a).