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'''Discharge by nearest relative'''

15.—(1) Any order made by the nearest relative of the patient under section
23 for the discharge of a patient who is liable to be detained under Part II of the Act shall be served upon the managers of the hospital where the patient is liable to be detained and may be in the form set out in Form 34.

(2)	Any order made by the nearest relative ofthe patient under section 23 for discharge of a patient subject to guardianship under the Act shall be served upon the responsible local social services authority and may be in the form set out in Form 35.

(3)	Any report given by the responsible medical officer for the purposes of section 25 (restrictions on discharge by nearest relative) shall be in the form set out in Part I of Form 36 and the receipt of that report by the managers of the hospital in which the patient is liable to be detained shall be in the form set out in Part II of Form 36.

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