The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

PART IIN.I.PATIENTS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS

1.  Articles 16, 17, 27, 32, 33, 35 and 38 shall apply in relation to the patient without modification.N.I.

2.  Articles 12(4), 15, 28, 29, 34, 36 and 37 shall apply in relation to the patient with the modifications specified in paragraphs 3 to 9.N.I.

3.  In Article 12(4) for the words from “report furnished” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ order or direction under Part III in pursuance of which a patient is admitted to hospital ”.N.I.

4.  In Article 15—N.I.

(a)in paragraph (1) after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ with the consent of the Secretary of State ”;

(b)in paragraph (5) after the words “the responsible medical officer” and “that officer” there shall be inserted the words “ or the Secretary of State ”;

(c)in paragraph (6) after the word “recalled” there shall be inserted the words “ by the responsible medical officer ” and for the words from “he has ceased” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the expiration of the period of 6 months beginning with the first day of his absence on leave ”.

5.  In Article 28—N.I.

(a)in paragraph (1) after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ with the consent of the Secretary of State ”;

(b)in paragraph (2) for the words from “as if” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ as if the Department had designated under Article 46(2)(a) the hospital to which he is transferred ”;

(c)paragraphs (3) to (7) shall be omitted.

6.  In Article 29 paragraphs (2) and (3) and (4) and the words “subject to paragraphs (3) and (4)” in paragraph (1) shall be omitted.N.I.

7.  In Article 34 paragraph (3) shall be omitted.N.I.

8.  In Article 36(3) sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) shall be omitted.N.I.

9.  In Article 37(4) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words “ when the patient ceases to be liable to be detained under this Order ”.N.I.