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Definition in primary legislation
of
Mental health assessment
from
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Schedule A1, Part 4
Source
35 A mental health assessment is an assessment of whether the relevant person meets the mental health requirement.
36 When carrying out a mental health assessment, the assessor must also—
(a) consider how (if at all) the relevant person's mental health is likely to be affected by his being a detained resident, and
(b) notify the best interests assessor of his conclusions.
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