SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Authorisation of short-term detention in hospital for examination etc

Part 3Events terminating the authorisation

Discharge

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1

If—

a

pursuant to a report under paragraph 2, P is admitted to the hospital specified in the report, or

b

P is treated under paragraph 1(5) as so admitted,

and P is subsequently discharged from detention, that discharge is an event which terminates the authorisation.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph P is “discharged from detention” if P is informed in writing by the responsible medical practitioner that he or she is discharged from detention.