MCA s4B text
Deprivation of liberty necessary for life-sustaining treatment etc
[4B.—(1) If the following conditions are met, D is authorised to deprive P of his liberty while a decision as respects any relevant issue is sought from the court.
(2) The first condition is that there is a question about whether D is authorised to deprive P of his liberty under section 4A.
(3) The second condition is that the deprivation of liberty—
- (a) is wholly or partly for the purpose of—
- (i) giving P life-sustaining treatment, or
- (ii) doing any vital act, or
- (b) consists wholly or partly of—
- (i) giving P life-sustaining treatment, or
- (ii) doing any vital act.
(4) The third condition is that the deprivation of liberty is necessary in order to—
- (a) give the life-sustaining treatment, or
- (b) do the vital act.
(5) A vital act is any act which the person doing it reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent a serious deterioration in P’s condition.][1]
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