Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 18

Prospective

PART 10 N.I. CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CHAPTER 7 N.I. TRANSFER FROM PRISON ETC TO HOSPITAL

Other detainees N.I.

Transfer of certain other detainees to hospital N.I.

220—(1) Where—

(a) a person (“A”) is a relevant detainee, and

(b) the conditions for giving a direction under this section are met (see section 223),

the Department of Justice may by warrant direct that A be removed to a hospital specified in the direction.

(2) The managing authority of the hospital specified in the direction must—

(a) admit the person; and

(b) detain him or her in accordance with section 221.

(3) In this section “a relevant detainee” means a person detained in a relevant place who is not—

(a) a person serving a relevant sentence (as defined by section 211);

(b) a civil prisoner or immigration detainee (as defined by section 214); or

(c) a person remanded in custody by a magistrates' court.

(4) In this section “a relevant place” means—

(a) a prison;

(b) a remand centre;

(c) a young offenders centre; or

(d) a juvenile justice centre.