PART 10CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CHAPTER 3DETENTION UNDER A PUBLIC PROTECTION ORDER WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS

Detention and discharge

Detention under a public protection order without restrictions179

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

a public protection order without restrictions is made in respect of a person under section 167; and

(b)

the person is admitted in pursuance of the order to the establishment specified in the order.

(2)

The person may be detained in that establishment for a period not exceeding 6 months beginning with the date of the order.

(3)

Subsection (2) is subject to (in particular)—

(a)

section 180 (discharge by responsible medical officer);

(b)

sections 181 to 186 (extension of period for which person liable to be detained);

(c)

section 231 (powers of Tribunal).