After section 130I of the Mental Health Act 1983 insert–

“130JWelsh qualifying informal patients

(1)

This section applies for the purposes of section 130E above.

(2)

A patient is a Welsh qualifying informal patient if–

(a)

the patient is an in-patient at a hospital or registered establishment situated in Wales;

(b)

the patient is receiving treatment for, or assessment in relation to, mental disorder at the hospital or registered establishment; and

(c)

no application, order, direction or report renders the patient liable to be detained under this Act.”