Mental Health Act 1983

PART II Patients Subject to Special Restrictions

1 Sections 24(3) and (4), 32 and 76 shall apply in relation to the patient without modification.

2 Sections 17 to 19, 22, 23 and 34 shall apply in relation to the patient with the modifications specified in paragraphs 3 to 8 below.

3 In section 17—

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

(b) in subsection (4) after the words "the responsible medical officer " and after the words " that officer " there shall be inserted the words " or the Secretary of State " ; and

(c) in subsection (5) 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 of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " the expiration of the period of six months beginning with the first day of his absence on leave " .

4 In section 18 there shall be omitted—

(a) in subsection (1) the words "subject to the provisions of this section " ; and

(b) subsections (3), (4) and (5).

5 In section 19—

(a) in subsection (1) after the word " may " in paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words " with the consent of lie Secretary of State " , and the words from "or into" to the end of the subsection shall be omitted; and

(b) in subsection (2) for the words from " as follows " to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " as if the order or direction under Part III of this Act by virtue of which he was liable to be detained before being transferred were an order or direction for his admission or removal to the hospital to which he is transferred " .

6 In section 22 subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) shall not apply.

7 In section 23—

(a) in subsection (1) references to guardianship shall be omitted and after the word " made " there shall be inserted the words " with the consent of the Secretary of State and " , and

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) the words " for assessment or" and " or by the nearest relative of the patient" shall be omitted ; and

(ii) paragraph (b) shall be omitted.

8 In section 34, in subsection (1) the definition of " the nominated medical attendant" and subsection (3) shall be omitted.