Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36)

PART VI Detention of Patients concerned in Criminal Proceedings etc. and Transfer of Patients under Sentence

Transfer to hospital or guardianship of prisoners etc.

72 Restriction on discharge of prisoners removed to hospital

(1) Where a transfer direction is given in respect of any person, the Secretary of State, if he thinks fit, may by warrant direct that that person shall be subject to the special restrictions set out in section 62(1) of this Act. .

(2) A direction under this section (in this Act referred to as " a restriction direction ") shall have the like effect as a restriction order in respect of the patient made under section 178 or 379 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.