Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
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97(1)Section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (removal to hospital of prisoners etc) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (5)(a)—
(a)after “proceedings” insert “or service disciplinary proceedings”;
(b)after “trial” insert “or a sentence of service detention within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006”.
(3)After subsection (5) add—
“(6)In subsection (5)(a) “service disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”