# Can NR apply to tribunal when barred from discharging s2?

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**Category:** Mental Health Tribunal\
**Tags:** nr\
**Created:** [13 November 2025 16:24 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/can-nr-apply-to-tribunal-when-barred-from-discharging-s2/4640 "2025-11-13T16:24:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kemmasokol](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Kemmasokol](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Kemmasokol)\
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If someone is detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act and their nearest relative orders their discharge but it is barred, can the nearest relative appeal to the Tribunal? If not, why not?

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**Author:** ![ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e8c25b/32.png) [@ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/ZacSussex)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2025 16:37 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/can-nr-apply-to-tribunal-when-barred-from-discharging-s2/4640/2 "2025-11-13T16:37:27Z")

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No. I can’t say I’ve looked the relevant Hansard extracts or consultation papers but presumably because (a) s2 has a lower threshold as it’s only for assessment, and (b) the NR can object to the s3 which then can’t be made unless they’re displaced.