Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

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67.—(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).