Joint Medical recommendations - Amending

[Jonathan]

I looked into this recently when something similar cropped up:

@Jonathan

I’ve had a look at s15 and the commentary in Jones, and the way I understand it now is:

1. If the problem is inconsequential – de minimis – then it won’t make detention unlawful.
2. If the problem involves an application or medical recommendation being “incorrect or defective” then it can be rectified within 14 days of admission. This seems to apply to a joint medical recommendation.
3. If the problem goes beyond “inaccurate recording” and discloses a “fundamental” breach of law or procedure then it can’t be rectified under s15.
4. If one of two medical recommendations is “insufficient” (or taken together they are insufficient) then there is a procedure for replacing one recommendation, but this procedure does not apply to a joint medical recommendation.