SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendments of Mental Health Order

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1

Article 132 (retaking of patients escaping from custody) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)(b) omit “or subject to guardianship”.

3

In paragraph (2) omit—

a

“or subject to guardianship”;

b

the words from “(not being” to “such an order)”.

4

In paragraph (3)—

a

for “a place of safety” substitute “an appropriate place”;

b

omit “or Article 130”.

5

In paragraph (4) for the words from “who escapes” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute “who escapes while being taken to or from a hospital in pursuance of Article 28”.

6

Omit paragraph (6).