The Authorisation has expired: In theory this should not happen. However, the Supervisory Body may be told after the event that a person is longer in a care home or hospital and the DoLS Authorisation is found to have expired. This form confirms that it ceased to be in force: It has been reviewed and the person no longer meets the requirements for being deprived of their liberty, this is a more appropriate ending for an Authorisation. If, following a review, the person no longer meets the requirements, the Authorisation ceases from that date. The person has moved and a new Standard Authorisation has been granted: If a person moves from a care home or hospital to another registered setting and the new setting apply for a DoLS Authorisation, this application will bring an existing Authorisation to an end. There is, in this case, no need for the first Managing Authority to do anything. This is the simplest way a DoLS Authorisation is ceased following a move. The person has died: Once notified of the death of a person subject to an Authorisation, this form should be used to terminate the Authorisation. The Supervisory Body should be notified of this, and the Coroner must also be informed using Form 12. The person ceased to meet the eligibility requirement at 28 days ago: This should link with Form 7 - Suspension of an Authorisation - and if this form has been completed to suspend an Authorisation but the person has not returned to the relevant care home or hospital within 28 days the Authorisation will to be in force and the Supervisory Body will confirm this. The Court of Protection has made an order that the Standard Authorisation is invalid or shall no longer have effect: If the Court of Protection is involved, due to the issue of deprivation of liberty or some other welfare issue, the Court may declare that an Authorisation is invalid. In this case the Supervisory Body will terminate the Authorisation from the date stated. Ceased to be in force for some other reason: Finally is the option of other reason”. This section should be used if any other “some scenarios arise. FORM 10: REVIEW OF CURRENT AUTHORISATION (THIS FORM IS NOW SHARED WITH THE SUPERVISORY BODY) Previously the review process was cumbersome and required a number of forms to be completed. Not only was this arduous for the Supervisory Body but also meant the person being deprived of liberty and often their families / carers received numerous different forms. The process is now captured on one form shared between Managing Authority and Supervisory Body.
The Authorisation has expired: In theory this should not happen. However, the Supervisory Body may be told after the event that a person is longer in a care home or hospital and the DoLS Authorisation is found to have expired. This form confirms that it ceased to be in force: It has been reviewed and the person no longer meets the requirements for being deprived of their liberty, this is a more appropriate ending for an Authorisation. If, following a review, the person no longer meets the requirements, the Authorisation ceases from that date. The person has moved and a new Standard Authorisation has been granted: If a person moves from a care home or hospital to another registered setting and the new setting apply for a DoLS Authorisation, this application will bring an existing Authorisation to an end. There is, in this case, no need for the first Managing Authority to do anything. This is the simplest way a DoLS Authorisation is ceased following a move. The person has died: Once notified of the death of a person subject to an Authorisation, this form should be used to terminate the Authorisation. The Supervisory Body should be notified of this, and the Coroner must also be informed using Form 12. The person ceased to meet the eligibility requirement at 28 days ago: This should link with Form 7 - Suspension of an Authorisation - and if this form has been completed to suspend an Authorisation but the person has not returned to the relevant care home or hospital within 28 days the Authorisation will to be in force and the Supervisory Body will confirm this. The Court of Protection has made an order that the Standard Authorisation is invalid or shall no longer have effect: If the Court of Protection is involved, due to the issue of deprivation of liberty or some other welfare issue, the Court may declare that an Authorisation is invalid. In this case the Supervisory Body will terminate the Authorisation from the date stated. Ceased to be in force for some other reason: Finally is the option of “some other reason”. This section should be used if any other scenarios arise. FORM 10: REVIEW OF CURRENT AUTHORISATION (THIS FORM IS NOW SHARED WITH THE SUPERVISORY BODY) Previously the review process was cumbersome and required a number of forms to be completed. Not only was this arduous for the Supervisory Body but also meant the person being deprived of liberty and often their families / carers received numerous different forms. The process is now captured on one form shared between Managing Authority and Supervisory Body.