http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/80DMental Health Act 1983An Act to consolidate the law relating to mentally disordered persons.1983-05-09texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-09Expert Participation2026-04-06 Part VI Removal and Return of Patients Within United Kingdom, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation><Substitution ChangeId="d29p10734" CommentaryRef="c19869041">Removal to and from Scotland</Substitution><Addition ChangeId="d29p11117" CommentaryRef="c19870421">Transfer of conditionally discharged patients from Scotland</Addition>80D1This section applies to a patient who is subject to—aa restriction order under section 59 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; andba conditional discharge under section 193(7) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).2A transfer of the patient to England and Wales under regulations made under section 290 of the 2003 Act shall have effect only if the Secretary of State has consented to the transfer.3If a transfer under those regulations has effect, the patient shall be treated as if—aon the date of the transfer he had been conditionally discharged under section 42 or 73 above; andbhe were subject to a hospital order under section 37 above and a restriction order under section 41 above.4If the restriction order to which the patient was subject immediately before the transfer was of limited duration, the restriction order to which he is subject by virtue of subsection (3) above shall expire on the date on which the first-mentioned order would have expired if the transfer had not been made.S. 80: cross-heading substituted (1.4.2008) by virtue of Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 56, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/745, art. 3(f)S. 80D inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 39, 56, Sch. 5 para. 4 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2007/2798, art. 2(c)(i)