Reg 19 text

Transitional provisions

19.—(1) Until the expiration of the period mentioned in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 5 to the Act (delay of introduction of approved social workers) for any reference in these regulations (and in any form in Schedule 1 to these regulations) to an approved social worker there shall be substituted a reference to a mental welfare officer.

(2) Any opinion of the responsible medical officer recorded for the purposes ofparagraph 39 of Schedule 5 to the Act shall be in the form set out in Form 32.

Amendments

None.