Part 11

Hospital directions and transfer for treatment directions

Termination of direction on release of patient

Termination of hospital direction on release of patient
217
1
This section applies where a patient is subject to—
a
a hospital direction; or
b
a transfer for treatment direction.
2
Where a patient is released under Part 1 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9) or otherwise the direction to which the patient is subject shall cease to have effect.
S. 217 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)