Section 16: Certain registered medical practitioners to be treated as approved under section 12 of 1983 Act

Mental Health Act 2007 · 2007 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Amendments to Mental Health Act 1983 — Chapter 2: Professional roles

In section 12 of the 1983 Act (general provisions as to medical recommendations), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)A registered medical practitioner who is an approved clinician shall be treated as also approved for the purposes of this section under subsection (2) above as having special experience as mentioned there.

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