SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Mental health: England and Wales
F1PART 1Introductory provision etc
Interpretation
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References in this Schedule to sections are to sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”).
2
Expressions used in this Schedule and in the 1983 Act have the same meaning as in that Act.
Forms
I22
Where any form prescribed for use in connection with a provision of the 1983 Act is inconsistent with a modification made by Part 2 of this Schedule, the form—
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may, in connection with the provision as so modified, be used with appropriate amendments;
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is otherwise, for use in that connection, to be read with such amendments as are necessary to reflect the modification.
F2PART 2Modifications of the Mental Health Act 1983 and related provision
Sch. 8 Pt. 2 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)
F2Applications for compulsory admission to hospital for assessment or treatment
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F2Applications for compulsory admission of patients already in hospital
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F2Period of remand to hospital
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F2Court orders for the detention of accused or convicted persons in hospital
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F2Directions for the transfer of prisoners to hospital
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F2Conveyance of accused or convicted persons to hospital
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F2Administration of medicine to persons liable to detention in hospital
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F2Detention in place of safety
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F2Constitution and proceedings of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
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PART 3Transitional provision
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Paragraph 4(2) or (3), 8(3) or 10 continues to apply after the end of a period for which it has effect for the purposes of determining the length of any period which has begun before the end of that period.
15
Where, by virtue of paragraph 5, a person has been remanded under section 35(7) or 36(6) for more than 12 weeks in all, the person may not be further remanded under that provision after the end of a period for which that paragraph has effect.
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Paragraph 8(1) continues to apply after the end of a period for which it has effect in relation to any order or direction made during that period, subject to sub-paragraph (2).
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The constable or other person whose duty is modified by that provision must in any event convey the person concerned to the requisite hospital within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1) ends.
17
Paragraph 11(3) to (6) continues to apply after the end of a period for which it has effect in relation to proceedings that are, when the period ends, before a constitution of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales appointed under sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph.
18
Paragraph 12 continues to apply after the end of a period for which it has effect in relation to any application or reference with respect to which, when the period ends, a decision to dispense with a hearing has been notified by the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales under sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph and remains current
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Paragraph 13 continues to apply after the end of a period for which it has effect in relation to any nomination of a temporary deputy that is in force when the period ends.
Sch. 8 Pt. 1 expires (E.) (10.12.2020) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1467), reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 2(2))
Sch. 8 Pt. 1 expires in part (W.) (10.12.2020) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1467), reg. 2(1)(b)(ii)