Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 18

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 N.I. Amendments of Mental Health Order

Prospective

10  After Article 14 insert— N.I.

“Liability to detention under Part 2 ends at the age of 16

14A— (1) A patient who, immediately before his or her 16th birthday, is liable to be detained under this Part ceases to be so liable when he or she reaches the age of 16.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1)prevents the patient from being detained by virtue of the 2016 Act”