218.—(1) Where a person is admitted to a hospital under a direction given under section 217 (transfer of person remanded in custody by magistrates’ court), the person continues to be liable to be detained in hospital under that direction until the direction ceases to have effect under—
(a)section 219;
(b)section 222 as applied by section 219(3); or
(c)section 240.
(2) In sections 201 to 203 (which relate to detention under hospital directions) any reference to a hospital direction includes a reference to a direction under section 217.