Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Prospective

Transfer to hospital of person remanded by magistrates' courtN.I.
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217—(1) Where—

(a)a person is remanded in custody by a magistrates' court, and

(b)the conditions for giving a direction under this section are met (see section 223),

the Department of Justice may by warrant direct that that person be removed to a hospital specified in the direction.

(2) The managing authority of the hospital specified in the direction must—

(a)admit the person; and

(b)detain him or her in accordance with section 218.