Part 5 of the 1983 Act (Mental Health Review Tribunals) is amended as follows.
In the following provisions, after “registered medical practitioner” insert “ or approved clinician ”
section 67(2) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal reference), and
section 76(1) (power to visit and examine patient for the purposes of a tribunal application).
In section 79 (interpretation of Part 5), in subsection (6), for “, and “the responsible medical officer” means the responsible medical officer,” substitute .“ , and “the responsible clinician” means the responsible clinician, ”