175Restrictions on treatment while court assessment order is in force

175 Restrictions on treatment while court assessment order is in force

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a court assessment patient must not be given treatment while a court assessment order is in force.

(2) A court assessment patient may be given treatment while a court assessment order is in force if—

(a) the patient gives informed consent to the treatment; or

(b) a registered medical practitioner employed or engaged by the designated mental health service referred to in section 91(1)(d) of the Sentencing Act 1991 is satisfied that urgent treatment must be given to the patient to prevent—

(i) serious deterioration in the patient's mental or physical health; or

(ii) serious harm to the patient or to another person; or

(c) the patient was subject to a temporary treatment order or treatment order immediately before the court assessment order is made, and the temporary treatment order or treatment order is still in force; or

(d) an authorised psychiatrist makes a temporary treatment order in respect of the patient.