Commentary on Sections Additional safeguards for certain informal patients Certificates under sections 235, 236, 239, and 241
462.Section 245 provides that before giving a certificate which allows treatment to proceed, the certifying medical practitioner must consult the patient, the patient’s named person (where practicable) and those persons appearing to have the primary responsibility for the patient’s medical treatment. The certificate must be copied to the Commission within 7 days.