Mental Health Act 20266
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Role of parent or guardian regarding application of restrictive practice | ||
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98. (1) As soon as practicable after the admission of a child admitted voluntarily under section 62 , a child aged 16 years or older lacking necessary capacity admitted with parental consent under section 64 or an involuntarily admitted child, the responsible consultant psychiatrist or another member of the child’s multidisciplinary team shall— | ||
(a) subject to subsection (3), provide information on the application of restrictive practices in that registered acute mental health centre to— | ||
(i) the child, | ||
(ii) his or her nominated person, if any, and | ||
(iii) the child’s relevant consulted carers, if any, | ||
(b) take into account the views of any person to whom information is provided under paragraph (a) regarding the application of restrictive practices, and | ||
(c) record the views of any person to whom information is provided under paragraph (a) in the child’s medical records and care plan. | ||
(2) As soon as practicable after the admission of a child voluntarily admitted under section 63 , the responsible consultant psychiatrist or another member of the child’s multidisciplinary team shall— | ||
(a) subject to subsection (3), provide information on the application of restrictive practices in that registered acute mental health centre to— | ||
(i) the child, | ||
(ii) his or her nominated person, if any, and | ||
(iii) his or her relevant consulted carers, if any, | ||
(b) take into account the views of any person to whom information is provided under paragraph (a) regarding the application of restrictive practices, and | ||
(c) record the views of any person to whom information is provided under paragraph (a) in the child’s medical records and care plan. | ||
(3) Where the responsible consultant psychiatrist forms an opinion that it would be in the best interests of the child for any persons specified in subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) not to be provided with information on the application of restrictive practices, such information is not required to be provided. | ||
(4) Where information is provided to a child under subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a), such information shall be— | ||
(a) given in a manner that is accessible to the child, and | ||
(b) provided in a manner that can reasonably be understood by the child. |