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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 52
Limited community treatment
52 Limited community treatment
(1) If the authorised doctor decides under section 51 (1) that the category of
the treatment authority is inpatient, the authorised doctor must decide
whether to authorise limited community treatment. Note— See chapter 7 ,
part 6 for the authorisation of limited community treatment for
classified patients.
(2) The authorised doctor may decide to authorise
limited community treatment only if satisfied limited community treatment is
appropriate having regard to— (a) the relevant circumstances of the person;
and
(b) the purpose of limited community treatment.
(3) If limited community
treatment is authorised under this section, the person’s treatment authority
must state— (a) the nature and conditions of the limited community
treatment; and
(b) the period, of not more than 7 consecutive days, of the
limited community treatment; and
(c) the duration for which the authorisation
is in force.
Example for paragraphs (b) and (c)— limited community
treatment may be authorised for a period of 1 day per week for a duration of 8
weeks
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