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Interpretation (Part II). 47.(1) In this Part "the responsible medical officer" means any medical practitioner who may be authorised to act (either generally or in any particular case or class of case or for any particular purpose) as the responsible medical officer [by the responsible Health and Social Services Board.] [(2) In relation to a patient who is subject to guardianship, any reference in this Part to the responsible Health and Social Services Board is a reference (a)where the patient is subject to the guardianship of a Health and Social Services Board, to that Board; (b)where the patient is subject to the guardianship of any person other than a Health and Social Services Board, to the Health and Social Services Board for the area in which that person ordinarily resides.] (3) In relation to a patient who is liable to be detained in hospital, any reference in this Part to the responsible [Health and Social Services Board] is a reference to the [Health and Social Services Board administering] the hospital where the patient is liable to be detained. Powers of courts to order hospital admission or guardianship.
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