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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Transitional Provisions and Savings

Restriction orders and directions

10(1)The amendment by subsection (1) of section 28 of this Act of section 66(1) of the principal Act has effect in relation to a restriction order made before the coming into force of that section as well as in relation to one made later.

(2)Subsection (3) of that section has effect in relation to a restriction order or restriction direction made or given before the coming into force of that section as well as in relation to one made or given later.

(3)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in relation to a restriction order or restriction direction made or given before the coming into force of that Schedule as well as in relation to one made or given later but—

(a)for the purposes of section 122(2) of the principal Act in its application to paragraphs 2 and 7(2) of that Schedule any reference to a tribunal under section 66(6) of the principal Act in respect of a patient shall be treated as an application made by him ; and

(b)paragraphs 7(1)(a) and 9(5) of that Schedule do not apply where the period in question has expired before the coming into force of that Schedule.