The person in respect of whom authorisation is sought shall be heard or called in accordance with the procedures laid down in the first paragraph of Article 432. However, the judge may, by specially reasoned decision and on the advice of the doctor mentioned in article 431, decide that there is no need to proceed with his hearing if it is likely to harm his health or if the person is unfit to express himself.
The judge shall ensure that the relatives referred to in Article 494-1 who have a close and stable relationship with the person or who show an interest in him or her and who are known to him or her at the time he or she makes the decision.