New clause 11 - Assessment: supplementary
Mental Capacity Bill
2:30 pm
'(1) The Secretary of State must secure that the assessment is made not later than the end of 28 days beginning with the day on which a responsible clinician is appointed for P.
(2) If because of exceptional circumstances it is impracticable to make the assessment within the 28 days, the Secretary of State must secure that it is made as soon as is practicable.
(3) The responsible clinician must make a record of—
(a) his determination under section E and reasons for it, and
(b) any exceptional circumstances to which subsection (2) applies.'.