s. 76 (d) a person appointed by the patient (before the patient became incapable of giving informed consent) as an enduring guardian within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 with power to make decisions concerning the proposed medical treatment; (e) the authorised psychiatrist, subject to section 76. (2) If a patient who is under the age of 18 years does not have capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment, the medical treatment may be administered to the patient with the consent of— (a) a person who, in relation to the patient, has the legal authority to consent to medical treatment and who, in the circumstances, is reasonably available, willing and able to make a decision concerning the proposed treatment; or (b) the authorised psychiatrist, subject to section 76 and if a person specified under paragraph (a) is not reasonably available or not willing and able to make a decision concerning the proposed medical treatment. 76 Matters authorised psychiatrist must take into account if consenting to medical treatment of patient (1) For the purposes of section 75, an authorised psychiatrist may consent to medical treatment being administered to a patient who does not have capacity to give informed consent if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the medical treatment would benefit the patient.
(d) a person appointed by the patient (before the patient became incapable of giving informed consent) as an enduring guardian within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 with power to make decisions concerning the proposed medical treatment; (e) the authorised psychiatrist, subject to section 76. (2) If a patient who is under the age of 18 years does not have capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment, the medical treatment may be administered to the patient with the consent of— (a) a person who, in relation to the patient, has the legal authority to consent to medical treatment and who, in the circumstances, is reasonably available, willing and able to make a decision concerning the proposed treatment; or (b) the authorised psychiatrist, subject to section 76 and if a person specified under paragraph (a) is not reasonably available or not willing and able to make a decision concerning the proposed medical treatment. 76 Matters authorised psychiatrist must take into account if consenting to medical treatment of patient s. 76 (1) For the purposes of section 75, an authorised psychiatrist may consent to medical treatment being administered to a patient who does not have capacity to give informed consent if the authorised psychiatrist is satisfied that the medical treatment would benefit the patient.
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