The duties of relay doctor carried out by a full-time hospital practitioner are in the context of the missions defined in 5° of article R. 6152-24 or article 14 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres.
The judicial authority will inform the Prefect and the Director General of the Regional Health Agency of the therapeutic injunction measures it has ordered within fifteen days of notification of the measure and will send them copies of any documents it deems useful. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency will forward these documents without delay to the intermediary doctor he has appointed to carry out the medical examination…
The relay doctor carries out a medical examination of the person concerned within one month of receiving the documents relating to the procedure. In the light of this examination and the documents sent and, where applicable, the results of the investigation referred to in article L. 3413-1, the relay doctor will give the judicial authority his reasoned opinion on the medical appropriateness of the therapeutic injunction measure. If he considers…
The relay doctor informs the doctor chosen by the person subject to the therapeutic injunction of the legal framework in which the injunction operates. This doctor confirms to the relay doctor, in writing and within a fortnight, his agreement to take charge of this person. Failing this, or if the person withdraws, the relay doctor invites the person to choose another doctor.
If the patient is a minor, the doctor responsible for his or her medical care is chosen by his or her legal representatives. The minor’s agreement to this choice must be sought. When the person is an adult subject to a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person, and is not capable of expressing his wishes, this choice is made, under the same conditions, by the person in…
The relay doctor monitors how the therapeutic injunction is being implemented. In the third and sixth months of the measure, he carries out a new medical examination of the person concerned, then, if the measure continues, new examinations every six months. At the end of each examination, he informs the judicial authority of any changes in the person’s medical situation. This information is set out in a written report mentioning…
Once the measure has been implemented, the relay doctor destroys all the procedural documents sent to him or her. When the judicial authority decides to terminate a therapeutic injunction measure, it informs the Prefect and the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who informs the relay doctor.
In land transport companies, the aggravated penalties provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 3421-1 apply to staff performing driving or piloting duties as well as those assigned to the maintenance of vehicle safety devices. In addition, in the case of rail transport, the same penalties apply to staff of transport undertakings responsible for traffic and circulation management as well as those assigned to the operation and maintenance…
In air transport companies, the aggravated penalties provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 3421-1 shall apply to staff performing the duties of : -command and control of aircraft ; service on board the engines, machines and various instruments necessary for the navigation of the aircraft; – maintenance of these engines, machines and instruments; -maintenance of these engines, machines and instruments.
In maritime transport companies, the aggravated penalties provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 3421-1 apply to staff carrying out duties relating to the operation or piloting of ships, maintenance or navigation safety. This provision concerns : -personnel working as seafarers on board ships; personnel employed on board and designated to carry out fire-fighting or ship evacuation duties; -personnel responsible for security on board ships.
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